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
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They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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An underage passenger in a crash northeast of Atlanta is lucky to be alive after they were thrown from their vehicle onto the hood of a police cruiser.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Consumers deserve safe products, accurate labels and strong protections against underage sales.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Something about underage drinking and driving.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Dixson endorsed by 80 judges During the campaign, his supporters criticized decisions by Dixson, including allowing a drunk driver to attend a diversion program and an interim ruling regarding a music teacher later convicted of filming underage girls without permission.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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