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
  • Four teens between the ages of 14 and 16 who were inside the vehicle were detained.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The scammers — a network of young men in their late teens or early 20s — celebrated the August 2024 heist by embarking on a wild spending spree.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of teens
Noun
  • Earlier this month, settlers killed two teenagers in a raid on the village of al-Mughayyir.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There’s still the nonchalance, the feeling of being all-powerful that many teenagers have.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • The passage about the group of hippies going out to the pueblo and giving the Native kids LSD and hooking up on the tribe’s sacred ground until they get run off is priceless.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Each year, Kenny Wilson and her husband pile their two kids into the car and drive hours from her Texas home to a cruise port in Galveston.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • His foot speed, for example, is not like that of fellow youngsters Marat Khusnutdinov and James Hagens.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The more exotic and dangerous plunges happen from the adjacent cliffs, with youngsters jumping from 20 to 40 feet, and some as much as 50 feet.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of youngsters
Noun
  • Judge Anne Hwang determined his prior murder conviction no longer applied as a felony under a landmark 2016 change in California law that barred prosecutors from trying juveniles as adults without a judge’s approval.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Folsom police said complaints involving the devices have risen sharply, particularly those involving juveniles on roads, in parks and on bike paths.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 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
  • Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time, the aquarium is sharing with ABC News the names of two of the newest chicks, Chip and Boyd.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chicks
Noun
  • Gadgets with screens of any size have long been allegedly melting, rotting, and/or corrupting the brains of youths for decades.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Till is a member of the Firekeeper Alliance, which has close ties with the festival, and strives to decrease the suicide rate among indigenous youths through teaching them about heavy metal.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of youths
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“Preteens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteens. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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