mid-teen

American  

[mid-teen] / ˈmɪdˈtin /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a person 15–17 years old.

   specializing in mid-teen clothes.

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noun

1. a person 15–17 years old.

   an ad campaign aimed at mid-teens.

2. mid-teens, numbers, amounts, ages, etc., midway between 13 and 19.

   He started at a salary in the mid-teens.

Etymology

Origin of mid-teen

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Shake Shack, for instance, has had to deal with mid-teen percentage increases in beef prices.

From Barron's

This is the largest study to date tracking snoring in children from elementary school through their mid-teen years and it provides an important update to parents struggling with what medical measures to take to help manage snoring in their children.

From Science Daily

So does transgender surgery, including breast removal or augmentation, which sometimes is offered during the mid-teen years but more typically not until age 18 or later.

From Seattle Times

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners told Reuters on Thursday it expects to hike prices further, and said glass costs would rise by the "mid-teen to low double digits" this year at a time when it is trying to sell more returnable glass bottles.

From Reuters

It had previously anticipated mid-teen growth.

From Reuters