teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtēn-ˌāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: 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 There was a point in the not-too-recent past where gaming was considered a hobby mostly targeted at teenage boys. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024 Jennifer Garner recently opened up to People about her super relatable Mother’s Day request from her three teenage kids. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2024 One night, two parents, out of options, infiltrate a top-level dealer and pimp’s apartment complex to rescue their teenage daughter. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024 In the movie, Clint played Toby, a stable manager who works on a ranch where Lisa's character, Lindy Jenkins, lives with her teenage daughter, Kelly, who is portrayed by Kacey Rohl. Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 His teenage daughter ran away to avoid the court’s order and is still a missing person. Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024 Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (D) and his wife, superintendent of the city’s public schools, were accused Monday of physically and emotionally abusing their teenage daughter. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 An Ohio man is accused of fatally shooting his teenage daughter, then trying to pin the killing on his stepson with autism, police told news outlets. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024 The characters are too particular on the one hand, and the mean girls trope too familiar on the other, to usefully generalize into a statement about the plight of teenage girls. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teenage was in 1912

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

teenage

adjective
teen·​age ˈtē-ˌnāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, or relating to people in their teens
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