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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Instead, the audience watches a full day in the life of the salon, which is run by Jaja’s plucky teenage daughter, Marie, a high school valedictorian who lacks the birth certificate to qualify for college student loans. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 In February, a civil rights complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a teenage girl in Washington state who was allegedly punished for refusing to play a basketball game against a trans athlete. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025 Against the backdrop of this investigation, Honey starts sleeping with MG (Plaza), another officer at the local precinct, and tries to help her teenage niece (Talia Ryder) leave an abusive relationship. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025 Prior to joining them in 2008, the teenage Little had already scored five times in six games for Hibernian in the competition. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 29 May. 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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