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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 Those questions nag at Dustin Matteson, whose 16-year-old son, Brody, was the kind of teenager who seemed to live on playing fields in Ladera Ranch. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Then came the East End Day shooting, which killed that teenager, 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robertson, and wounded four others—including the 4-year-old, who was shot in the leg. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 Today, that room looks across UC Davis experimental fields — and toward the small airport where the home’s current owner, Elizabeth Thigpen, learned to fly as a teenager. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 To passersby, we could easily be mistaken for two teenagers hiding in the shadows. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
  1. teen
  2. kid
  3. child
  4. youth
  5. minor
  6. toddler
Noun
  • The truck driver, who police identified only as a 57-year-old man, was heading westbound on East 14th Street and making a right turn onto First Avenue when his vehicle struck the teens.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Teacher Ki Jamal said in an open Facebook post that the teen was near to her heart.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of teen
Noun
  • Attacking Vicki for working is the Vicki equivalent of going after another Housewife’s kids.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton and Kim also smile for a selfie alongside a friend and Khloé, who joined the two along with her kids, daughter True, 8, and Tatum, 4, on the trip.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • She has been banned from traveling abroad since 2009 and is unable to join her husband and two children who live in exile in France.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Competitive compensation helps Broward recruit and retain the talented teachers and education professionals our children deserve.
    — Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of child
Noun
  • Flashbacks to the characters’ youth (with Arquette’s own daughter Harlow Jane playing her younger self) identify Diehl-Rothstein as an intelligent, ingenuous young woman who just needs a little help to make something of herself.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ryen Wickham, a youth athlete and loyal Mahomes fan in Nebraska, celebrated the season opener of the Kansas City Chiefs Monday by reposting an adorable video of herself as a little girl meeting the team’s quarterback.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of youth
Noun
  • All co-defendants in the new lawsuit have been accused of negligence in failing to protect a minor.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Jeffrey Epstein In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to charges including soliciting a minor for prostitution and surrendered to the Palm Beach County jail that June.
    — Steve Pickett, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of minor
Noun
  • Best baby bath accessories Make bath time just a little simpler and with a few less tears by using this bath pitcher with a two-in-one design for newborns to toddlers.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There is also additional information for parents bringing toddlers or babies, and more information for people who need medical accommodations.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of toddler

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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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