teenager

[teen-ey-jer]

noun

1. a person in their teens.

teenager

/ ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə /

noun

1. a person between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

Word History and Origins

Origin of teenager¹

First recorded in 1935–40; teenage + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Israeli military said Sunday it had killed one person overnight during an operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, with the Palestinian health ministry reporting a teenager had been shot dead.

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He had applied to Job Corps, a federally funded career training program for lower-income teenagers and young adults.

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Dealing with teenagers can be challenging at times, but “at this point I’ll take them over a bunch of lawyers and judges any day.”

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When BBC News reported a video of teenagers appearing to target a man with Down's syndrome by adopting the tongue-out pose outside his window, moderators removed the video.

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She blames a local teenager for it, and is not quiet about her wishes for him.

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Related Words

• juvenile 
• minor 
• youngster 
• youth