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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The loose age restriction is raising some concerns—namely that the messaging feature could be misused either by teenagers who send inappropriate content to each other, or by predatory users who want access to underage individuals.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
Peters alleged that underage drinking, abuse and domestic violence took place at the wedding.
—Ilana Frost, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Another investigation, detailed in court documents reviewed by Forbes, looked into the case of a Virginia man, who’d posed as a teenager across TikTok, Discord and Snapchat to solicit nude images from underage girls.
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The family sued the fraternity, alleging that Wren and other underage pledges were forced to quickly down large amounts of alcohol as part of a challenge.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
Peters alleged that underage drinking, abuse and domestic violence took place at the wedding.
—Ilana Frost, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Another investigation, detailed in court documents reviewed by Forbes, looked into the case of a Virginia man, who’d posed as a teenager across TikTok, Discord and Snapchat to solicit nude images from underage girls.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The family sued the fraternity, alleging that Wren and other underage pledges were forced to quickly down large amounts of alcohol as part of a challenge.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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