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

At the heart of this movie is a tantalizing hint of an exasperation that’s not just that of a teenager, but of a generation. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Still only a teenager whose magical passes screamed louder than any of his two-word interview answers ever could, Doncic didn’t say a word with Real Madrid, his longtime Spanish agent Quique Villalobos said. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Courtesy Charlie Harker For some teenagers, that inability to connect meant new norms. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Add artificial intelligence to the picture and the cost of asking teenagers to specialize early climbs higher. — Matt Vandenberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 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