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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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 June 2025
Court filings show the three men came to the attention of North Little Rock police when a late-night tip about two underage girls entering a room with a much older man sent officers to the Motel 6, 400 W. 29th St., just before 1 a.m. Feb. 10, 2024.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
Four children were among nine people hurt when an underage drunk driving suspect crashed into tables surrounding a popular taco stand, according to investigators in Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
The names of both boys were not released by the NYPD after their arrests because the suspects are underage.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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