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
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
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The father of the teenager who allegedly killed four people at his Georgia high school in 2024 is set to stand trial on murder and manslaughter charges Monday in the latest case testing the limits of who is responsible for a school shooting.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The teenager was undergoing cancer treatment and had been home visiting her family for the weekend when her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was arrested in October 2025 at a Home Depot store in suburban Chicago, a GoFundMe page set up for the family states.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Heily is a bright and engaging teenager who demonstrates remarkable resilience and an impressive ability to adapt to new environments.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Safeguarding athletes But what about junior- and novice-level skaters, including those not even teenagers yet, who may get to revel in the soaring highs of hearing a good score but must also suffer through the soul-crushing lows of hearing a poor one?
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The teenager was undergoing cancer treatment and had been home visiting her family for the weekend when her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was arrested in October 2025 at a Home Depot store in suburban Chicago, a GoFundMe page set up for the family states.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Heily is a bright and engaging teenager who demonstrates remarkable resilience and an impressive ability to adapt to new environments.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Safeguarding athletes But what about junior- and novice-level skaters, including those not even teenagers yet, who may get to revel in the soaring highs of hearing a good score but must also suffer through the soul-crushing lows of hearing a poor one?
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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