TEENS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

teens

noun

Definition of teens

plural of teen

as in teenagers

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

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Recent Examples of teens 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 The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $50,000 reward in hopes of finding the hit-and-run suspect who struck two siblings walking on a South Los Angeles street with their mother last month, killing one of the teens. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The two teens allegedly spent months researching school shootings and talking about how to carry out an attack at Corona High School, according to the news release. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Unlike with caffeinated beverages, children and teens may use caffeine pouches more discreetly. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Tracking shows opening-weekend grosses in the teens, a familiar range for Laika’s word-of-mouth hits. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Young’s foundation primarily works with kids, ages 5 to early teens. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 In its lawsuit, Arizona said ChatGPT encourages teens to share personal information with it and, at times, discourages them from sharing that information with parents, authorities or friends. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for teens

Noun

The rambunctious teenagers crammed into a lecture hall suddenly went quiet when a woman old enough to be their great-grandmother, and smaller in stature than many of them, approached the podium.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The Noble Truth Project Youth Entrepreneurship program works with teenagers 14 to 19 and provides them with mentors, personal development skills, financial literacy tools, and educational enrichment opportunities.

— Nakell Williams, CBS News, 28 Oct. 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

Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in a southeastern part of the city amid heavy police presence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in the southeastern part of Paris, amid heavy police presence.

— Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of youngsters

Noun

Prosecutors said two occupants of vehicle were juveniles at the time.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Three people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a high school in metro Atlanta, authorities said Tuesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of juveniles

Noun

Police and the El Paso, Texas, branch of the NAACP are condemning a group of people, possibly including youths, who were shown wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods in viral social media videos.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Kansas City police responded to the Country Club Plaza Saturday night after a group of 60 to 100 youths caused a disturbance, a police spokesman said Monday.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of youths

Noun

Spouses already made financially vulnerable by years of relocations can be left navigating unfamiliar courts, hiring lawyers in two countries and fighting simply to bring their children home.

— Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Title granted to the Virgin Mary in honor of her apparitions to three shepherd children (Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Venerable Lucia dos Santos) in Fátima, Portugal, in 1917.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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