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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The filing included a parenting plan agreement naming the Golden Globe winner’s home as the primary residence for the ex-couple’s two teenage daughters. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025 The 1987 horror-comedy, directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Richard Donner, follows two teenage brothers who move with their divorced mother to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires. Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 The myth of the modern teenage vampire took root with Joel Schumacher's stylish yet droll teenspolitation flick, without which there would be no Twilight and certainly no Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025 Now the teenage Brian has become his own simmering cauldron of rage and frustration. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 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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