teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtēn-ˌāj 

variants or teenaged

ˈtēn-ˌājd 

: of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers

teenage boys

the teenage years

teenage literature

They had two teenage daughters.

Examples of teenage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Luk recalls seeing reports about a teenage protester and wondering why there couldn’t be a patron saint for protest, and what the origin story of a new saint might look like. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

The father-son drama, set in a small town, revolves around a man raising his teenage son, Ioan, alone after the death of his wife. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

The movie follows a physician who is crushed when police suspect his teenage son of murdering an old Romani man. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Ruiz’s ex-girlfriend, who is the mother of his teenage daughter, previously told NBC News that Ruiz struggled with mental health issues, but declined to provide specifics. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teenage

• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage
• pelage

Kids Definition

teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtē-ˌnāj 

variants or teenaged

-ˌnājd 

: of, being, or relating to people in their teens