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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Part of the reason for the decision, Acosta said, was the reluctance of his underage victims to testify.
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Julie K Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
According to the plaintiffs, Paul was underage and used his brother’s ID to buy alcohol at a gas station that day.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Jodi Harding was certified to run but has since suspended her campaign after sheriff's reports detailing underage drinking at her home were made public.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Examples include consistently missing school, running away, underage drinking and curfew violations.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Julie K Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
According to the plaintiffs, Paul was underage and used his brother’s ID to buy alcohol at a gas station that day.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Jodi Harding was certified to run but has since suspended her campaign after sheriff's reports detailing underage drinking at her home were made public.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Examples include consistently missing school, running away, underage drinking and curfew violations.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 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 26 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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