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teenager

  • noun
  • teen·ag·er
  • /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).

Example

“Most teenagers will undergo lots of changes before reaching adulthood.”

Related words

  • preteenager
  • screenager
  • teenagerdom
  • teenagerese
  • teenagerhood
  • teenagerish
  • teenageritis
  • teenagerly
  • teenagership
  • teenagery
  • teenaper
  • threenager

Example sentences

  • “How many calories do teenagers need?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “Rebellious teenagers often threaten to run away from home.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “teenager” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.