teenager

noun

teen·​ag·​er ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 

plural teenagers

: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

He began singing as a teenager.

Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.

—Allison Pearson

It's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.

—Scott Nover

Examples of teenager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One incident in June involved hundreds of teens convening after dark at Romare Bearden Park, where police arrested 23 teenagers and one adult and issued citations to 13 parents. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Detroit police said three teenagers were injured in a shooting at a party Saturday night on the 16700 block of Harlow Avenue, around four miles north of where Sunday's incident happened. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 13 July 2026

This past Sunday, a week after Mississippi teen Nolan Wells was found dead following a July 4 boat trip, a photo of the teenager went viral. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

Not even the state knew the two existed until the sudden death of Carrie’s father, Ralph, forces a spotlight onto their household and prompts the teenager to enter public school for the very first time. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teenager

• ager
• gauger
• pager
• stager
• wager
• yager

Kids Definition

teenager

noun

teen·​ag·​er

ˈtē-ˌnā-jər

: a person in his or her teens