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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Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to soliciting an underage prostitute.
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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
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gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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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
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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
: of less than mature or legal age
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