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Noun
Others are built for ages 7 to 12, and several offer teen tracks that lean closer to a culinary school experience.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026 Visitors look on at the Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride at Disneyland after a teen fell down its 50-foot waterfall.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
24 June 2026 In February 2026, Beast Industries purchased Step, an app that teaches investing and asset management to teens.—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026 According to Betty Alvarez, Nina’s mother, the teen athlete suffered a severe brain injury and multiple fractures to her pelvis, hips and both femurs.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026 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