underage

adjective

un·​der·​age ˌən-dər-ˈāj How to pronounce underage (audio)
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking

Examples of underage in a Sentence

They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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Phillips allegedly lured underage boys, sometimes as young as 12 or 13, with the promise of meeting famous wrestlers, the lawsuit says. Avery Lotz, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 After that, more girls, many of them fans who claim to have been underage at the time, came forward with their own accounts of inappropriate behaviour by Payne. Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024 But that option may not be available to everyone, including low-income or underage survivors – people who are likely to still be living with their abusers, Smith says. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024 In a letter sent to USDA and HHS on Oct. 7, a bipartisan group of 100 lawmakers led by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., who serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Wine Caucus, called on the underage drinking committee to suspend the study. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underage 

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of underage was in 1561

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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underage

adjective
un·​der·​age ˌən-də-ˈrāj How to pronounce underage (audio)
: of less than mature or legal age

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