PRETEEN-AGER Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-ager

as in teenager

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Noun

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

Taken into custody in an unrelated incident Friday in Atherton, the teens were also arrested on suspicion of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
How Uber's live video feature works When live video is available, the parent or guardian linked to the teen's account will receive a push notification after the trip begins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of teen

Noun

The 34-year-old gave birth there to all three kids, Levi, 5, Elijah, 3, and Rae, who turns 1 in September.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Just as many people can’t afford to have someone else clean their homes, landscape their yards or nanny their kids, those struggling to make ends meet may need to lean on AI assistance.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

In 2021, he was accused of molesting two preteen brothers during the early 1970s while serving as choir director at Precious Blood Catholic Church.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 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

His messages to Newcastle youngsters offer empathy but with a clear dose of realism.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
There’s an outdoor kids club with a schedule of activities and a babysitting service, but most youngsters looked happy enough playing on the sand while parents lounged nearby or got involved in the digging.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

This image captures two juveniles peering from their father’s mouth, revealing the specialized mouthbrooding strategy that helps this species increase the survival of its young.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Brown is the only one charged with first-degree employing a juvenile in the commission of a crime.

— Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Noun

That includes a limited-time collection of teen and tween clothes, school supplies and accessories in pastel colors and floral prints from the women's lifestyle brand LoveShack Fancy.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
That includes a limited-time collection of teen and tween clothes, school supplies and accessories in pastel colors and floral prints from the women’s lifestyle brand LoveShack Fancy.

— Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tween

Noun

The full bald eagle nesting season lasts over six months, depending on when the last season’s fledged chicks leave the area.

— Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
The chick hatched July 17, a few weeks after the birth of another penguin, the aquarium said, to parents Nipper and Pebbles, also the pair’s second child.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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