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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Since then, a former member, mother and sources close to production recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the group’s experience, alleging a toxic environment created by Siwa and her mother as well as allegations of bullying and grueling rehearsal hours for the underage performers.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Not the paparazzo who strives for underage crotch-shots or the young cancer survivor who spells it with a K, hoping to get the attention of the Kardashians.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The mayor of Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia, announced Monday a temporary ban on prostitution in two of its neighborhoods, days after an American tourist was discovered in a hotel room with two underage girls, according to The Associated Press.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Authorities searching for a vehicle stolen overnight in a Sacramento County armed carjacking arrested two adults and three underage teens Friday morning after lengthy chase in Northern California.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
Another woman, who was underage at the time, told The Post that Gobin forcibly kissed her and touched her crotch over her clothes.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The measure, which goes to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after being passed by lawmakers Feb. 22, would require social media platforms to terminate the accounts of people under 16 and use a third-party verification system to screen out those who are underage.
—Gabriella Borter, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
Records show Fayette learned the worker was underage after the child was injured and continued to employ the minor anyway, according to an investigator.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
Samuel Bateman, 48, arrested and charged with destroying evidence in September 2022, had been the focus of an investigation involving nine underage girls.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Not the paparazzo who strives for underage crotch-shots or the young cancer survivor who spells it with a K, hoping to get the attention of the Kardashians.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The mayor of Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia, announced Monday a temporary ban on prostitution in two of its neighborhoods, days after an American tourist was discovered in a hotel room with two underage girls, according to The Associated Press.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Authorities searching for a vehicle stolen overnight in a Sacramento County armed carjacking arrested two adults and three underage teens Friday morning after lengthy chase in Northern California.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
Another woman, who was underage at the time, told The Post that Gobin forcibly kissed her and touched her crotch over her clothes.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The measure, which goes to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after being passed by lawmakers Feb. 22, would require social media platforms to terminate the accounts of people under 16 and use a third-party verification system to screen out those who are underage.
—Gabriella Borter, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
Records show Fayette learned the worker was underage after the child was injured and continued to employ the minor anyway, according to an investigator.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
Samuel Bateman, 48, arrested and charged with destroying evidence in September 2022, had been the focus of an investigation involving nine underage girls.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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