underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-dər-ˈāj 
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking
Examples of underage in a Sentence
They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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That same year, Andrew's nephew, a then-17-year-old Prince Harry, was questioned by police about underage drinking and cannabis use, but he was never arrested or charged.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Even underage users can circumvent restrictions by using false identities, as the New York Times reported last year.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after she was convicted in 2021 for her role in helping Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Other records in the Epstein files include allegations made to the FBI that Wexner interacted with young women and possibly underage girls in Epstein’s presence.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Even underage users can circumvent restrictions by using false identities, as the New York Times reported last year.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after she was convicted in 2021 for her role in helping Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Other records in the Epstein files include allegations made to the FBI that Wexner interacted with young women and possibly underage girls in Epstein’s presence.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for underage
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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