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 in the latest case testing the limits of who is responsible for a school shooting.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The ruling has angered victims’ families and reignited a public debate over whether someone who commits a crime as serious as murder as a teenager should ever be eligible for release.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
High schools spend a great amount of time attempting to defuse the violent actions teenagers see as a resolution to their problems.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
With a broken arm, American teenager Ollie Martin misses podium in first medal controversy of the Games.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The ruling has angered victims’ families and reignited a public debate over whether someone who commits a crime as serious as murder as a teenager should ever be eligible for release.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
High schools spend a great amount of time attempting to defuse the violent actions teenagers see as a resolution to their problems.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
With a broken arm, American teenager Ollie Martin misses podium in first medal controversy of the Games.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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