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
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They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 20 June 2025
Wondering if your child can stay home with an older sibling or underage babysitter?
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
Data also shows that a high percentage of underage teenagers have interacted with deepfake content.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Advertisement Notably, the bots mostly did not express reservations about providing therapy services to underage clients, despite the fact that the sites claim to have age restrictions.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 June 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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