teenage

American

[teen-eyj] / ˈtinˌeɪdʒ /

Or teenaged

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.

teenage British

/ ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ /

adjective

(prenominal) of or relating to the time in a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

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noun

this period of time

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Etymology

Origin of teenage

1920–25; teen ( see teens) + age

Example Sentences

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Everyone has a culprit for the disappearing teenage summer job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A teenage model we are calling Beth said she was taken by her agent for a modelling audition in the 1990s to what turned out to be Sullivan's house.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For example, teenage births in the United States have been falling since the early 1990s, long before the dawn of the smartphone.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Wearing a handmade sock puppet with large googly eyes she found at Walmart, Esquivel read “Snuggle Puppy!” in a high-pitched voice as her teenage daughter recorded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A group of teenage girls walks past our table.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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