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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Records said multiple people suspected there was an inappropriate relationship between Roberts and two underage girls.
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The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Two underage members of the hate group then sent the threat directly to the journalist’s Twitter account.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Under his plan, immigrants would be limited to sponsoring only spouses and underage children — as opposed to parents (like Viktor and Amalija) and other adult family members.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Since then, a former member, mother and sources close to production recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the group’s experience, alleging a toxic environment created by Siwa and her mother as well as allegations of bullying and grueling rehearsal hours for the underage performers.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Not the paparazzo who strives for underage crotch-shots or the young cancer survivor who spells it with a K, hoping to get the attention of the Kardashians.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The mayor of Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia, announced Monday a temporary ban on prostitution in two of its neighborhoods, days after an American tourist was discovered in a hotel room with two underage girls, according to The Associated Press.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Authorities searching for a vehicle stolen overnight in a Sacramento County armed carjacking arrested two adults and three underage teens Friday morning after lengthy chase in Northern California.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
Another woman, who was underage at the time, told The Post that Gobin forcibly kissed her and touched her crotch over her clothes.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Two underage members of the hate group then sent the threat directly to the journalist’s Twitter account.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Under his plan, immigrants would be limited to sponsoring only spouses and underage children — as opposed to parents (like Viktor and Amalija) and other adult family members.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Since then, a former member, mother and sources close to production recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the group’s experience, alleging a toxic environment created by Siwa and her mother as well as allegations of bullying and grueling rehearsal hours for the underage performers.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Not the paparazzo who strives for underage crotch-shots or the young cancer survivor who spells it with a K, hoping to get the attention of the Kardashians.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The mayor of Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia, announced Monday a temporary ban on prostitution in two of its neighborhoods, days after an American tourist was discovered in a hotel room with two underage girls, according to The Associated Press.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Authorities searching for a vehicle stolen overnight in a Sacramento County armed carjacking arrested two adults and three underage teens Friday morning after lengthy chase in Northern California.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
Another woman, who was underage at the time, told The Post that Gobin forcibly kissed her and touched her crotch over her clothes.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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