preteen
Also called pre·teen·ag·er [pree-teen-ey-jer], /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/, pre·teen·er. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
preteens, the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday.
designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens: two preteen daughters.
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How to use preteen in a sentence
Alopecia areata can also strike the young, affecting even preteens, says Mike Vincent, chief scientific officer in the Inflammation and Immunology Research Unit at Pfizer.
An avid “Bachelor” viewer since she was a preteen, her hopeless romantic side melted at the show’s premise.
‘Bachelor’ fans have been talking about diversity issues for years. Now they’re at their breaking point. | Anying Guo | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostHe was barely a preteen when he was cast on “Good Morning, Miss Bliss,” and when the show was revamped as “Saved by the Bell,” he was younger than most of the other tightly knit cast members, making it hard to bond in real life on set.
Dustin Diamond, best known as Screech from ‘Saved By the Bell,’ dies at 44 | Emily Yahr | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostIt also will shutter more than 600 Justice stores, which cater to girls and preteens, and some Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey shops.
Pandemic bankruptcies: A running list of retailers that have filed for Chapter 11 | Abha Bhattarai | December 4, 2020 | Washington PostShe’s retreated to her bedroom, iPad in hand, to jam out on another Roblox session or play Among Us while video-chatting with her friends on FaceTime or Houseparty, the only way to “see” her fellow preteens now.
Should I be giving my little girl a bigger dose of reality about the pandemic? | Scott Neumyer | October 30, 2020 | Washington Post
My obsession with TRL, like most preteen obsessions, was entirely un-ironic.
‘TRL’ Turns 15: The Daily Beast Staff Picks Their Favorite Moments | The Daily Beast | September 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe quartet giggles like preteen girls around its idol, an unattached alpha male played by Joe Manganiello.
Pop Culture’s House Husbands Lag Behind the Reality in American Homes | Soraya Roberts | June 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFeel free to get heated about this yourself upon noticing your preteen niece texting furiously under the table.
Thanksgiving Talking Points Guide: Guide to Hot-Button Topics, and Ones to Avoid | Nina Strochlic | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSasha, now 11 years old, was no longer the impish child but a preteen with a sense of age-appropriate glamour.
Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning | Robin Givhan | November 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHow can we expect the preteen crowd to resist those temptations?
Facebook Aims Low, May Allow the Under-13 Crowd to Sign Up | Lauren Ashburn | June 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for preteen
/ (priːˈtiːn) /
a boy or girl approaching his or her teens
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