Synonyms

teenage

American

[teen-eyj] / 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 ( teens ) + age

Example Sentences

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And my mother was great at making our teenage friends feel understood, with warmth and empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal

As she spoke, teenage carollers nearby sang Christmas songs, collecting donations for the armed forces.

From BBC

For Tallent’s sophomore novel, two characters who are climbers have reached an important moment in their teenage lives.

From Los Angeles Times

It reported how the man touched the then teenage Camilla Shand and that she then hit him with the heel of her shoe.

From BBC

Yasmine spends a lot of her free time with her teenage children who live with her every other week.

From BBC

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