teenage

Or teen·aged

[teen-eyj]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.

teenage

/ ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) of or relating to the time in a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

noun

1. this period of time

Word History and Origins

Origin of teenage¹

1920–25; teen ( teens ) + age

Example Sentences

Eight defendants are on trial at Newport Crown Court charged with rioting in May 2023 when violence broke out following the deaths of two teenage boys in Ely.

From BBC

He said the investigation stems from a miscommunication with a fellow-beach goer that took place while he and his teenage daughter, who is interested in marine biology, were looking at a dead seal.

From Los Angeles Times

Balgownie was the location mentioned in a confession made by a teenage boy - also from England - a year after the toddler vanished.

From BBC

Hundreds of students, most of them teenage boys, were inside the two-storey Islamic boarding school in the town of Sidoarjo when it collapsed on Monday.

From BBC

Fingernails painted aqua blue, a teenage girl’s beauty routine.

From Los Angeles Times