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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The killing last year stunned an affluent Dallas suburb where the teenagers attended school and quickly drew wider attention, in part over social media posts that amplified the case in racial terms.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Wesley Freeman, a student at Wheaton North High School and member of their golf team, had the stroke on March 22, a GoFundMe page set up by the teenager's cousin, Natalie Bielski, confirmed.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Many struggling teenagers do not look obviously distressed from the outside.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The perpetrators of the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, both teenagers, came of age in this climate.
—Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
Wesley Freeman, a student at Wheaton North High School and member of their golf team, had the stroke on March 22, a GoFundMe page set up by the teenager's cousin, Natalie Bielski, confirmed.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Many struggling teenagers do not look obviously distressed from the outside.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The perpetrators of the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, both teenagers, came of age in this climate.
—Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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