teens
plural noun
: the numbers 13 to 19 inclusive
specifically
: the years 13 to 19 in a lifetime or century
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For children and teens, growth charts are used to measure normal growth in height and weight.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023
That’s where parental or caretaker guidance and influence can play an important role for children and teens.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2023
In 2020, firearms killed more children and teens than car accidents for the first time, a Post analysis revealed.
—Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
However, in the U.S., there were 648 mass shootings in 2022 (defined here as an incident in which more than four people are shot, excluding the shooter), with more than 6,000 children and teens injured or killed in shootings.
—Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2023
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023
That’s where parental or caretaker guidance and influence can play an important role for children and teens.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2023
In 2020, firearms killed more children and teens than car accidents for the first time, a Post analysis revealed.
—Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
However, in the U.S., there were 648 mass shootings in 2022 (defined here as an incident in which more than four people are shot, excluding the shooter), with more than 6,000 children and teens injured or killed in shootings.
—Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2023
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“Teens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teens. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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