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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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
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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
See all Example Sentences for underage
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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