teenager

noun

teen·​ag·​er ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 

plural teenagers

: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

He began singing as a teenager.

Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.

—Allison Pearson

It's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.

—Scott Nover

Examples of teenager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Why North Carolina should scare TCU Even before the advent of the transfer portal, the first game of a college football regular season has always had the predictability of a teenager. — Mac Engel july 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

As Smith read Colt’s writings, the teenager remained expressionless, sometimes gently rocking and twisting in his chair. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

An apparent computer savant, Obernolte was competing in artificial intelligence contests as a teenager, back when most of us were still playing Pong on Atari. — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

The teenager did not make a first-team appearance for Swansea but had a first taste of senior football on loan at Connah’s Quay Nomads last season, helping the Welsh side to qualify for European competition. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teenager

• ager
• gauger
• pager
• stager
• wager
• yager

Kids Definition

teenager

noun

teen·​ag·​er

ˈtē-ˌnā-jər

: a person in his or her teens