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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Jeffs married as many as 78 wives, including 24 underage girls, and oversaw the abuse of other women and children.
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
That savage is now incarcerated for impregnating his own underage daughter.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Qualifications also differ slightly between both programs, like TANF only being available for families with underage dependents and having stricter work requirements.
—Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The company makes an effort to remove underage accounts when discovered and limit access to adult-only servers (for those 18 years and older), but experts note that these protections are not foolproof.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
That savage is now incarcerated for impregnating his own underage daughter.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Qualifications also differ slightly between both programs, like TANF only being available for families with underage dependents and having stricter work requirements.
—Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The company makes an effort to remove underage accounts when discovered and limit access to adult-only servers (for those 18 years and older), but experts note that these protections are not foolproof.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
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 1 Nov. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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