preteens

noun

plural of preteen
as in teens

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  1. teens
  2. teenagers
  3. kids
  4. youngsters
  5. juveniles
  6. kiddies
  7. chicks
  8. youths
Noun
  • Both teens attended schools in the Salinas Union High School District.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and Min Tanaka star in the new movie that carries a reported budget in the mid-teens.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of teens
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Meta has faced lawsuits alleging that its platforms contribute to harmful experiences for children and teenagers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hip-hop music blasted over a portable speaker while half-a-dozen teenagers practiced their best breakdancing moves in Senagal's capital Dakar.
    — Ricci Shryock, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • Two kids inside a Detroit home during a fire late Saturday morning were evacuated from the residence by firefighters, according to the city's fire department.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • In the neighborhoods near Camping World Stadium, academic struggles often begin early, with most youngsters starting kindergarten ill-prepared for their first reading lessons.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And the hope is that the intensified focus will produce a stronger buy-in from a locker room filled with youngsters who are seemingly starting to gain confidence, and therefore, execute at a higher level.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of youngsters
Noun
  • Authorities said Monday that two juveniles had been arrested and charged in connection with the incidents, while three victims have since been identified.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The shooting followed a late-night party on the beach that included dozens of people, mostly juveniles and young adults; among them were Norteño gang members and associates, the District Attorney's Office said.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of juveniles
Noun
  • This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.
    — Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • The folks behind the Golden Arches has just announced two new meals to mark the occasion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup— a new Adult Happy Meal and one for the kiddies.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Definition of kiddies
Noun
  • The difference between West and Brody is that Brody definitely would have beaten me up in high school, whereas West joined the Gay-Straight Alliance to score points with chicks.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • As researchers explained in a British Ornithologists’ Union blog post, the chicks had never flown farther than the entrances to their burrows, fed themselves or seen the open ocean before leaving the island.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of chicks
Noun
  • Beautiful youths were shot through the fame cannon at a rate that made Warhol’s fifteen minutes seem like a century.
    — Jessica Craig-Martin, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Since 1925, millions of youths have played American Legion baseball.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of youths
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“Preteens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteens. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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