PRETEENS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

preteens

noun

plural of preteen

as in teens

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Noun

In winter, temperatures typically hover in the 20s during the day and teens at night.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The teens created a unique sound by merging their diverse musical tastes, like Culos’s love for Beastie Boys and Nas and DePizzo’s Nirvana and Soundgarden influences.

— Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of teens

Noun

Police say about 100 teenagers had gathered at a home on Carlton Road in West Babylon for a house party.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Since the ban went live, multiple studies, including by Australian regulator the eSafety Commissioner, have found that most of the country’s teenagers under the cutoff age continue to use social media.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of teenagers

Noun

The South is cheapest for young kids For families with young children, annual costs are lowest across much of the South.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
When Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stopped in London in 2024, the Prince of Wales wanted a photo with his kids and the world-famous singer.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 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

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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

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Even some birds have managed the trick, disgorging a viscous fluid from their throats to offer their chicks as the hungry little chirpers demand ever more meals in the nest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
The Livestock Birthing Barn celebrated more than 90 animal births of piglets, goats, calves, lambs and chicks.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of chicks

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The novel begins with Percheron contemplating news of Field’s death, and proceeds to trace their youths, including their meeting, in 1807, when Field is humbled by Percheron’s virtuosity on the piano.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Two youths were spotted along the same stretch of track in Brooklyn hours later, a transit source told the Daily News.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

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