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 For 10 years, Hayden Panettiere was one of the faces of Neutrogena, having signed on with the global skincare brand as a teenager in 2005. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 Those inside Newcastle are urging caution and are rightly trying to protect a teenager who has barely played a season of senior football and has moved to a new country and a new league. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Two days earlier, Riley Billingslea, 15, was killed when a teenager shot him in the head in the Castle Arms apartment building, on Claflin Ave. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Swan said the threat extends across Metro Detroit and includes teenagers, particularly as drugs become easier to obtain through delivery and social media. — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 20 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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  • Taken into custody in an unrelated incident Friday in Atherton, the teens were also arrested on suspicion of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • How Uber's live video feature works When live video is available, the parent or guardian linked to the teen's account will receive a push notification after the trip begins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of teen
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  • The 34-year-old gave birth there to all three kids, Levi, 5, Elijah, 3, and Rae, who turns 1 in September.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Just as many people can’t afford to have someone else clean their homes, landscape their yards or nanny their kids, those struggling to make ends meet may need to lean on AI assistance.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • The strike in the town of Zawaida also wounded at least five other people, including a child, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, which received the casualties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Moore, a 47-year-old elementary school teacher, had spent most of his career teaching children around Summer’s age.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of child
Noun
  • Its rise ushered in a welcome heyday for young creatives at a time of high youth unemployment in China.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Zubairu Umar Talba, a youth leader in the Dekara area in Borgu, told The Associated Press that his 85-year-old father was among those who were taken.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of youth
Noun
  • Baniewicz was then restricted from all active ministry in the archdiocese on June 17, 2025, and a safety plan was implemented because of an allegation of inappropriate behavior with a minor that had just been revealed.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The act requires a minor who is under 21 years of age to successfully complete an instruction program in motorcycle safety that is approved by the Colorado State Patrol before being issued an instruction permit to drive a motorcycle.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of minor
Noun
  • As the toddler stood on a marble countertop to appreciate the view of the ocean, Lohan held his hands from behind.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The toddler was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a residential pool in Harris County, Texas, on June 28, a person briefed on what happened told The Associated Press.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of toddler

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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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