teenage

adjective

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

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This week’s discovery of the antisemitic graffiti follows the arrest of two teenage vandals for desecrating a Brooklyn playground in a Jewish neighborhood with more than 50 swastikas in January. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026 The teenage bystander was not seriously injured and has been released from a hospital, ABC News reported. ABC News, 6 May 2026 After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel combs the depths of the Vistula River day and night, caught in a grueling, endless routine and torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the fragile hope that his son may still be alive. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026 After more than three decades, the teenage victim of a Ventura County cold case investigation has been identified. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teenage was in 1911

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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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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