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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Police said a total of 66 underage kids were at the home.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
During the interrogation, both Clintons denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The effort focused on brighter street lighting, stricter enforcement against underage alcohol use and a dedicated EMS presence on Sixth Street during weekend nights.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The complaint contends that officials failed to enforce the student conduct code dealing with underage drinking parties at Carriage House and did not take the proper steps to curb or prevent the large parties that had become synonymous with Spring Weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
During the interrogation, both Clintons denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The effort focused on brighter street lighting, stricter enforcement against underage alcohol use and a dedicated EMS presence on Sixth Street during weekend nights.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The complaint contends that officials failed to enforce the student conduct code dealing with underage drinking parties at Carriage House and did not take the proper steps to curb or prevent the large parties that had become synonymous with Spring Weekend.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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