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
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
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Premiering in 2006, when the actor was 12 years old, Arias appeared on the Disney Channel series about a young girl living a double life as a famous pop singer and normal teenager in disguise.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
As of December 10, younger teenagers in Australia can no longer make accounts on popular social-media sites, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Twitch.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Durkin's clients included Adel Daoud, who was accused in a plot to bomb a Chicago bar, and Mohammed Hamzah Khan, who as a teenager was arrested on charges of conspiring to provide support to the Islamic State.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Unlike other American sports, which rely heavily on college talent to fill rosters, most professional soccer players come up through club academies, sign pro contracts as teenagers and do not attend college.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
As of December 10, younger teenagers in Australia can no longer make accounts on popular social-media sites, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Twitch.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Durkin's clients included Adel Daoud, who was accused in a plot to bomb a Chicago bar, and Mohammed Hamzah Khan, who as a teenager was arrested on charges of conspiring to provide support to the Islamic State.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Unlike other American sports, which rely heavily on college talent to fill rosters, most professional soccer players come up through club academies, sign pro contracts as teenagers and do not attend college.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teenager
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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