teenager

noun

Definition of teenagernext
as in teen
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.

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Recent Examples of teenager My doctor, a pregnant Asian woman also in her 40s, looked oddly like a teenager carrying her own baby to term. — Nhi Mundy, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026 But adapting a story centered on teenagers meant finding ways to honor the book’s YA roots while creating a broader, more expansive series. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Crump has also rejected notions from law enforcement officials that Wells may have drowned, citing the teenager’s ability to swim well and his athletic past. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The teenager, who was Black, had traveled to the uninhabited island with a group of friends from high school, all of whom were white. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenager
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  1. teen
  2. kid
  3. child
  4. youth
  5. minor
  6. toddler
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  • Farm’s microbusinesses provide stability, teach teens The farm also is home to multiple microbusinesses that help fund the nonprofit’s activities, co-founder Janet Zeller said.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This marks English actor Hoult’s third major TV series role following the British teen drama Skins and the Hulu comedy The Great, which earned him an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of teen
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  • The kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa).
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is that keeping their community healthy will keep kids in school learning.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • The dogs played such a significant role in the King and Camilla’s lives that the latter had a sketch of her dogs embroidered on her coronation dress along with the names of her children and grandchildren.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • One Houthi attack on Thursday injured 11 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, according to the Saudi military.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of child
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  • Specifically, the growing number of American families who can no longer afford organized youth sports.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers are the experienced position players on a team now fully undergoing a youth movement that was launched when president of baseball operations Buster Posey hit the reset button at the trade deadline.
    — Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of youth
Noun
  • And then police wrote her a misdemeanor citation for three charges, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    — Diamy Wang August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Santiago and Teague were arraigned on Monday on the same charges, with Teague also charged with resisting arrest, while Rodriguez Diaz was arraigned on Monday on a single misdemeanor count of meeting a minor for lewd purposes.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of minor
Noun
  • Lupo played an integral part in the family’s life, having been included in some of the first public portraits of Prince George as a baby and toddler.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The latest allegations surfaced from Miller’s divorce from Emily Moreno and include physical and emotional abuse of their toddler as well as throwing hot water at his wife and other acts of violence.
    — Max Rivera, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
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