teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtēn-ˌāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers
teenage boys
the teenage years
teenage literature
They had two teenage daughters.

Examples of teenage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The victim, identified only as a teenage male, was shot an unknown number of times in the 13100 block of Jarvis Avenue in South L.A., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 This story contains spoilers from Yellowjackets season 3, episode 4. Ever since the two-part premiere for season 3, there's been a divide growing among the teenage survivors on Yellowjackets. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 But that all changes this month as this messy, complicated depiction of teenage sexuality makes its way to Netflix. Travis Bean, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 More recently, the Disney movie Turning Red told a mythical tale involving a teenage girl going through puberty. Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teenage was in 1912

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

teenage

adjective
teen·​age ˈtē-ˌnāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, or relating to people in their teens

More from Merriam-Webster on teenage

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!