teens

American  

[teenz] / tinz /

plural noun

1. the numbers 13 through 19, especially in a progression, as the 13th through the 19th years of a lifetime or of a given or implied century.

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teens British  

/ tiːnz /

plural noun

1. the years of a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

2. all the numbers that end in -teen

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Etymology

Origin of teens

1595–1605; teen (extracted from numbers with -teen as final element) + -s ³

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Example Sentences

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teens

The irony is that fewer teens are drinking than in generations past—especially since the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

They have become popular among teens on TikTok, especially boys, over unproven claims they help to build muscle, part of online trends known as "biohacking" and "looksmaxxing".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Their paths diverged when they were in their teens: Marlowe won a scholarship to Cambridge, while Shakespeare’s formal education likely ended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Koenig was 30 when he was cast, and producers hoped he'd appeal to teens, with his mop-top hairstyle not unlike Davy Jones of the Monkees, the famed TV-produced pop band.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

You wanted Pearl to have a more normal life, she reminded herself; well, this is what teens do.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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