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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The teen’s remains were found in September in the trunk of a Tesla that belongs to the singer, and D4vd was arrested in April. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026

The following day, Garner’s family set out to find the teen who had aided her. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

His parents and a congressional caucus questioned the results after the teen’s answers were rejected. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 25 July 2026

Hundreds of teens soon flocked to a site downtown and fights broke out by the end of the night. — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 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