preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-agernext
as in teenager

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  1. teenager
  2. teen
  3. kid
  4. preteen
  5. youngster
  6. juvenile
  7. tween
  8. chick
Noun
  • In a poetic blend of reality and imagination, a vivacious Brooklyn teenager strives to reclaim her own fleeting childhood while helping raise her four younger sisters.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The national phenomenon saw large groups of teenagers gathering in public spaces late at night, which police said posed safety risks and disrupted local businesses.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • This project, called Kilby, is expected to see its first power delivery in 2028 and generate mid-teens returns and long-term cash flows.
    — TipRanks Staff, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Barker suggested the box offices was also being impacted by a phenomenon set in motion by the pandemic and the rise of the platforms, which has resulted in audiences in their teens, 20s and 30s being exposed to wider cinema content.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of teen
Noun
  • In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Caleb Flynn’s two preteen daughters seemed nervous after speaking privately with their father days following their mother’s fatal shooting, according to testimony in his murder trial Tuesday.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some kids depicted in CSAM ads could not be matched, but ads overwhelmingly depicted preteen girls, TTP reported.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of preteen
Noun
  • And yet less than five years later, the youngster was making his MLS debut.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The program has grown in three years from a summer camp for eight youngsters to year-round classes for about 20 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of youngster
Noun
  • The juvenile was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree threatening and breach of peace, according to Barreira.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities searched throughout the evening for a missing juvenile before suspending recovery efforts overnight.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • Bicks was hired after Harvey could no longer pass as a tween.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • When her adorable tween Sun-woo leaves for camp, single mother So-young (Kim Hyun-joo) waves goodbye as his bus departs, while something ominous hangs in the air.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tween
Noun
  • From a vegetarian white bean soup that comes together in 15 minutes to a classic vegetable and chick stew, your options abound.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This includes high rates of females not laying clutches, low provisioning rates, emaciated chicks with stunted development and other factors.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of chick
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