teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtēn 

: a teenage person : teenager

teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

: misery, affliction

Examples of teen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There is also a referee program where teens as young as 14 can enroll and become certified, hoping teens from the neighborhood can collect their first paychecks on the pitch. — Pj Green july 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

The singer’s prolific career as a teen and young star was a bit of a balancing act, juggling acting and an earnest pop career, and balance seems to be a theme of the new tour as well. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Two graduation traumas A teen was detained by ICE during a routine check-in the day after his high school graduation in early June. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

After the shooting, police found a montage of photos of the Parkland school shooter in the teen’s room. — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teen

• bean
• bein
• bien
• bouin
• clean
• deen
• diene
• gene
• glean
• jean
• keen
• lien

Kids Definition

teen

noun

ˈtēn

: teenager

teen adjective