Synonyms

teenage

American

[teen-ayj] / 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

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While Green’s young-adult novels have often explored the teenage experience, he never felt confined by the YA genre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Yes, I’ll say it for you: Beware the hype over the next teenage soccer phenom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

To continue on the subject of family, what did teenage rebellion look like in the Morello household when he was growing up?

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Jackson spent his teenage years in the Army Cadets where he was recognised in his unit as the best shot.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

This explosion of teenage activism alarmed some parents and took the white authorities by surprise.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

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