Definition of underage
1 : of less than mature or legal age
2 : done by or involving underage persons underage drinking
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Examples of underage in a Sentence
They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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Officers were called to the scene on a report of underage drinking.
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Edwards, his two brothers and two other teens were leaving the party where police had arrived to investigate an underage drinking complaint.
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Not all underage drinkers have substance use disorder, of course.
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The latter performs for the very underage crowd, including a 14-year-old Kylie.
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For years, bars in some restaurants have been hidden behind partitions designed to keep bartenders from the view of underage drinkers—even for drinkers at the bar itself.
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The warning was posted on Facebook and noted the growing number of complaints filed by businesses about underage youths lingering into the late night around Birkdale Village.
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In addition, Godfrey was concerned that private stores would increase alcohol advertising, be open longer hours and increase risk of underage people getting ahold of alcohol.
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Brett L. Hartley will also spend three years on extended supervision after his prison term as part of a sentence that a Waukesha County judge said would set an example against underage drinking.
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First Known Use of underage
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playDefinition of underage for English Language Learners
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: too young to do something legally
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