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

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Three people were fatally shot and a teenage boy was left in a coma after an attack on an American family visiting Mexico, authorities said Monday. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024 Vicente Peña Rodríguez lived in Chicago and was in Mexico for a vacation with his teenage son, according to Chicago ABC station WLS. Anne Laurent, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024 Officers also found a teenage boy and a man in his late 20s who were injured in the attack. Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Four individuals were hospitalized: the woman with life-threatening injuries, two men and one teenage boy in stable condition, police said. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024 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

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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teenage

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