underage

adjective

un·​der·​age ˌən-dər-ˈāj How to pronounce underage (audio)
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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Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to soliciting an underage prostitute. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 July 2025 Epstein died by suicide in 2019 awaiting trial on federal charges of trafficking of scores of underage girls. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025 The parking lot where the shooting occurred is a hot spot for fights and underage drinking, an employee of a nearby tattoo parlor told KTVT at the time. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025 How Long is Ghislaine Maxwell In Prison For? Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her part in helping Epstein abuse underage girls, the Associated Press reports. Anna Commander gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for underage

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of underage was in 1561

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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underage

adjective
un·​der·​age ˌən-də-ˈrāj How to pronounce underage (audio)
: of less than mature or legal age

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