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.

Examples of teenage in a Sentence

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Patricia is currently being chased by the Boogeyman, a serial killer who murdered multiple teenage girls in Widow’s Bay when Patricia and the book club ladies were in high school. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026 Authorities said detectives are still working to identify four teenage boys using surveillance video. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Two teenage shooters had stormed the mosque, killing three men there, before killing themselves a few blocks away. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 Roughly 20 teenage boys ran soccer drills on a toasty Tuesday afternoon at the Shawnee Mission Soccer Complex. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jun. 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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