teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
Allison Pearson
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
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Two more red cards, in the German third tier as a teenager for Stuttgart’s second team, did not help how people judged Rudiger.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
On stage, Córdoba plays Mexican-American teenager Ana Garcia, who — in the summer of 1987 — has her sights set on college away from her home in East Los Angeles.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The red and yellow of Vietnam’s national flag was everywhere in the city — fluttering from buildings, painted on the faces of eager teenagers and on the T-shirts of those who had traveled to the city from all over the country.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Enigma Piercing asks parents to have birth certificates on hand for kids 8 to 12 receiving piercings, while teenagers 17 years old and younger must show birth certificates and valid photo ID or school ID cards.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
On stage, Córdoba plays Mexican-American teenager Ana Garcia, who — in the summer of 1987 — has her sights set on college away from her home in East Los Angeles.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The red and yellow of Vietnam’s national flag was everywhere in the city — fluttering from buildings, painted on the faces of eager teenagers and on the T-shirts of those who had traveled to the city from all over the country.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Enigma Piercing asks parents to have birth certificates on hand for kids 8 to 12 receiving piercings, while teenagers 17 years old and younger must show birth certificates and valid photo ID or school ID cards.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teenager
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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