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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Its role is to help guide federal policy and program development on underage drinking, coordinate across agencies and provide science and information to support federal decision-making.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
In practice, that means demonstrating that their vapes help adult smokers switch or quit cigarettes, while not attracting underage use by teens.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 12 June 2026
He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
When her once-close friend Harper (Myha’la) finds her in Paris, Yasmin is now organizing illicit interactions with underage girls and young women for ultra wealthy de facto neo-Nazis and conservative politicians.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 June 2026
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
In practice, that means demonstrating that their vapes help adult smokers switch or quit cigarettes, while not attracting underage use by teens.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 12 June 2026
He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
When her once-close friend Harper (Myha’la) finds her in Paris, Yasmin is now organizing illicit interactions with underage girls and young women for ultra wealthy de facto neo-Nazis and conservative politicians.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 June 2026
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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