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 Two teenage sisters drowned Friday night after they got lost in the waters off Coney Island beach in Brooklyn, New York, according to police and witnesses. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 July 2024 Loading your audio article A search and rescue for a missing male swimmer remains ongoing after police pulled two teenage girls from the waters off Coney Island Beach in critical condition Friday evening, police and firefighters said. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024 Two teenage girls were injured while in waist-deep water about 4 miles away from the first incident. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024 Because every kid, at some point, comes to the realization — ‘Oh my God, my parents were once awkward teenage screw-ups like me. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for teenage 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.

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
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