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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In earlier studies, Nagata's team has used the same data from the ABCD Study and found other disturbing trends among underage social media users.
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NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The family sued the fraternity, alleging that Wren and other underage pledges were forced to quickly down large amounts of alcohol as part of a challenge.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The name of the school where Sims and the underage boy met was not immediately provided.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Last year in Milwaukee County, 408 inspections yielded 65 underage sales, about 16%.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The family sued the fraternity, alleging that Wren and other underage pledges were forced to quickly down large amounts of alcohol as part of a challenge.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The name of the school where Sims and the underage boy met was not immediately provided.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Last year in Milwaukee County, 408 inspections yielded 65 underage sales, about 16%.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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 15 Oct. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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