teenage
or teen·aged
[teen-eyj]
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.
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Origin of teenage
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Contemporary Examples
In this clip, a teenage Minaj gets heated and throws a phone in a play rehearsal during her tenure at LaGuardia High School.
“A few words and we fell in love,” she says, the smile of her teenage years returning to her face.
And it led him in his teenage years to declare his ambition to become a cop.
The woman and her husband and teenage daughter were all slain.
As you exit your teenage years, are there artist you would like to emulate?
Historical Examples
A teenage hacker-turned-hero pits himself against the government to fight for his basic freedoms.
Little BrotherCory Doctorow
Was this teenage boy—do you know where this teenage boy got on the bus?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The United States has the highest rate of teenage drug use of any industrialized nation.
What Works: Schools Without DrugsUnited States Department of Education
True, teenage delinquents sometimes stole cars just to use them joyriding, or as some sort of prank.
Out Like a LightGordon Randall Garrett
Were you later called down to the—did the teenage boy ask for any transfer?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
teenage
- (prenominal) of or relating to the time in a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive
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- this period of time
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