teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtēn-ˌāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers
teenage boys
the teenage years
teenage literature
They had two teenage daughters.

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If anything, its attention to the sad textures of teenage life seems to acknowledge that for many young people today, paying attention to their own life might feel futile or too small, given the relentlessness of the news. Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025 Just as teenage drivers spend years preparing for the risks of the road—with learner’s permits and driver’s ed—children should also be prepared for smartphones, social media, and AI, Katzenberg said. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 Nineteen children and two teachers were killed May 24, 2022, when a teenage gunman walked into Robb Elementary and started shooting. Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 In in a recent interview with InStyle, the Scandal and Little Fires Everywhere star, who shares daughter Isabelle, 11, son Caleb, 9, and a teenage stepdaughter with husband Nnamdi Asomugha, opened up about parenthood. Sarah Scott, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teenage was in 1912

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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teenage

adjective
teen·​age ˈtē-ˌnāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, or relating to people in their teens

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