'tween

[tween]

preposition

1. contraction of between.

noun

1. Also tween, a youngster between 10 and 12 years of age, considered too old to be a child and too young to be a teenager.

'tween

/ twiːn /

contraction

1. between

Word History and Origins

Origin of 'tween¹

1250–1300; Middle English twene, aphetic variant of atwene ( a- ¹ ) or betwene between

Example Sentences

Ms. Wong, for whom “Bring Her Back” seems to be a feature debut, is thoroughly endearing as Piper, a tween struggling sweetly with a disability that is going to pose bigger problems for her than just being teased at school.

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Montana, who was born Karim Kharbouch and raised in Morocco until his family moved to the United States when he was a tween, previously dated reality TV royalty: He and Khloé Kardashian connected in 2014, dated for a bit, then split up and have remained friends over the years.

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The 24-year-old, who‘s gained a tween following after playing Zed in Disney Channel’s “Zombies” franchise, is part of the youth cohort Trujillo wanted to cast.

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The mother stood nearby and watched, holding the infant in arms, as the tween directed the car toward the spot.

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Eventually, the tween dynamo dreams of working with artificial intelligence at aerospace giant SpaceX.

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Related Words

• juvenile 
• minor 
• teenager 
• youngster 
• youth