teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a teenage person : teenager
teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

Examples of teen in a Sentence

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Noun
To provide clarity, Meta decided to more closely standardize its teen-content policies with movie ratings that parents could better understand, the executives said. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Instagram announced new restrictions for teen accounts on Tuesday amid mounting controversy over safety guidelines for younger users on the social media platform. Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025 According to Instagram, since Teen Accounts launched just over a year ago, 97% of teens 13-15 have kept their default restrictions on and 94% of parents surveyed say Teen Accounts are helpful to them. Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 Denmark’s prime minister announced last week that the country will ban social media for children under 15, although parents would have the option to approve its use for teens 13 and up. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teen

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teen was in the 13th century

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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

teen

noun
ˈtēn
teen adjective

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