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

It's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.

—Scott Nover

Examples of teenager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kids ran around playing games, teenagers studied in study rooms and adults lined up to check out books. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The teenager, though, had ambitions to walk onto the field in a black and gold uniform like his pops. — Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Faustino Alanís’ coming-of-age story follows a teenager caught between artistic ambition and family responsibility, using the rhythms of street culture to explore masculinity, adulthood and the difficult transition from childhood to independence. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Name dropping like this used to get her cool points—but not with two teenagers who aren’t that easy to impress. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teenager

• ager
• gauger
• pager
• stager
• wager
• yager

Kids Definition

teenager

noun

teen·​ag·​er

ˈtē-ˌnā-jər

: a person in his or her teens