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.

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It was inspired by my curiosity, scientific background and being a father of teenage boy. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Much of the action in this first season centers on the four teenage Liars, particularly 17-year-old Cadence’s (Emily Alyn Lind) quest to understand what happened to her the previous summer that left her barely clothed on the beach one night on her family’s private Beechwood Island. Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 June 2025 When Pino hit the channel marker at nearly 50 mph, his boat capsized, throwing all 14 people on the boat — the 12 teenage girls and George Pino and his wife Cecilia— into the bay on that Sunday evening of Labor Day weekend. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025 Moyers started his career as a teenage cub reporter at a newspaper in Marshall, Texas. Scott Simon, NPR, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage

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 5 Jul. 2025.

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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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