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

Before your teen starts creatine, talk with your family or a sports medicine doctor. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Court documents state the teen's mother noticed her daughter's location changing on the Life360 tracking app and attempted to contact her. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Marshall and Jennifer went on their first date in a courtship ritual the Followers call a carload — small groups of teens who drive together to get ice cream or coffee. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

It was not disclosed if the teen suspect was the one who pulled the trigger. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 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