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adjective

Definition of preteennext
as in teenage

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preteen

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noun

as in teen

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Recent Examples of preteen
Adjective
She’s recently expanded into preteen, teen and baby parenting territory, further growing her following. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 There’s no greater satisfaction than buying the garment or accessory coveted in preteen years spent poring over magazines. — Selene Oliva, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Beginning Middle End starts with its nameless, newly single narrator, a Mexican writer living in New York, embarking on a monthslong European trip with her preteen daughter. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 As for her other public appearances, the preteen is a familiar face at the races alongside her equestrian mother, going to the New Year’s Day racing at Cheltenham and the Aintree Races in recent years. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for preteen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
  1. teenage
  2. teen
  3. young
  4. teenager
  5. underage
  6. tween
  7. adolescent
  8. kid
Adjective
  • This show was filmed in Calgary, far from your home with Ben and your two teenage daughters.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Cooper is a Polish immigrant New Jersey housewife who, step by step, makes the decision to abandon her husband and two teenage children for another life.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenage
Noun
  • The truck driver, who police identified only as a 57-year-old man, was heading westbound on East 14th Street and making a right turn onto First Avenue when his vehicle struck the teens.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Teacher Ki Jamal said in an open Facebook post that the teen was near to her heart.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of teen
Adjective
  • Parents ship young children abroad; white-collar professionals become fast-food workers; migration cleaves young lovers.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Later, this same organic material hitched a ride on crashing meteorites to seed a young, barren Earth.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of young
Noun
  • As a teenager Raphinha played football in the city’s várzea network (unregulated community tournaments played on clay pitches).
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Officials have released the name of the teenager who died from injuries sustained in a collision with a vehicle near Middleton High School.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenager
Adjective
  • Ruiz, who lives in Catawba, has been charged with two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, aiding and abetting underage possession of alcohol, and underage possession of alcohol, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Monitor is only using first names to identify underage migrants in this story, for privacy reasons.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of underage
Noun
  • Even a tween or teen who pretends not to enjoy Advent calendars anymore can’t resist the allure of discovering which emotional support pal will pop out.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There are tennis courts, a basketball court, kids' club, tween club, and a forthcoming Chef’s Table Experience on the helicopter pad.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tween
Adjective
  • Perhaps the kid is resisting gendered socialization itself, the whole ascent to physical adulthood and its attendant adolescent affronts.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For an adolescent navigating friendships, rejection, identity and belonging, something that never judges them or gossips and is always available can be incredibly compelling.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • Attacking Vicki for working is the Vicki equivalent of going after another Housewife’s kids.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton and Kim also smile for a selfie alongside a friend and Khloé, who joined the two along with her kids, daughter True, 8, and Tatum, 4, on the trip.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kid

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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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