teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtēn 

: a teenage person : teenager

teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

: misery, affliction

Examples of teen in a Sentence

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Noun

Not long after, the teen got into a vehicle with Marcareno, made a U-turn and drove past the house, where Rodriguez Fernandez fired six shots from the passenger seat — striking and killing a woman, according to court records. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

Josh Wynder, now 21, moved to Benfica as a teen but recently joined the New England Revolution on loan in search of first-team minutes. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí teamed to win a World Cup title while still in their teens. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Malls are closing by the thousands To begin with, many classic teen hangouts are shutting down. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for teen

• bean
• bein
• bien
• bouin
• clean
• deen
• diene
• gene
• glean
• jean
• keen
• lien

Kids Definition

teen

noun

ˈtēn

: teenager

teen adjective