preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-agernext
as in teenager

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen-ager
  1. teenager
  2. teen
  3. kid
  4. preteen
  5. youngster
  6. juvenile
  7. tween
  8. chick
Noun
  • Now there are four campuses with 10,000 to 12,000 annual students ranging from teenagers through retirees, as well as a staff eager to position the college as a true community hub.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Other than Bafode Diakite, teenagers Veljko Milosavljevic and Matai Akinmboni, both 19, are the backup centre-backs, while Julio Soler, 21, is Truffert’s understudy.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • Farm’s microbusinesses provide stability, teach teens The farm also is home to multiple microbusinesses that help fund the nonprofit’s activities, co-founder Janet Zeller said.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This marks English actor Hoult’s third major TV series role following the British teen drama Skins and the Hulu comedy The Great, which earned him an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of teen
Noun
  • The kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa).
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is that keeping their community healthy will keep kids in school learning.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • That’s what the son of a police officer remembers doing as a preteen boy.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The outlet reported that the character, who is a preteen in season 4 of Ted Lasso, has grown into a skilled soccer player — something Feely alluded to in an October 2025 interview with the Birmingham Parent.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of preteen
Noun
  • While there will always be clamour and excitement over new signings, the feeling across a club when a youngster can progress through the ranks and become a player that identifies with the thousands that watch him in the stadium is unquantifiable.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Most cabins only accommodate two people, and any youngsters onboard would have to be able to dine with and otherwise mingle with adults.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of youngster
Noun
  • All three juveniles were taken to juvenile booking for processing.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Another young child was also in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according to police, who said both juveniles are under the age of 10.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • This hyper-awareness rears its head in moments the otherwise invisible tween is placed under a spotlight by his peers, resulting in quick bursts of visual energy that intentionally get on your nerves.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Isla’s mother, Chloe Howell, said the tween loves to crack jokes at home and came up with the funny simile herself.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tween
Noun
  • The Park District expanded the birds’ habitat at the Montrose Dunes in 2021 after Monty and Rose, the first piping plovers confirmed to nest in Chicago in over half a century, unified city residents around their success raising chicks.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of fans, who over the years have watched the couple bond and raise chicks — including two this season — are now rooting for Jackie to return home.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chick
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