teenager

[ teen-ey-jer ]

/ ˈtinˌeɪ dʒər /

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noun

a person in their teens.

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Origin of teenager

First recorded in 1935–40; teenage + -er¹

Words nearby teenager

teem, teeming, teen, Teena, teenage, teenager, teener, teens, teensy, teensy-weensy, teenter

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How to use teenager in a sentence

Social media accounts like Lincoln’s exist to help parents and teenagers navigate misinformation.
A feminine wash for teens? Angry parents and gynecologists are on a social media crusade.|Abigail Higgins|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
By its third installment, the once-clever “To All the Boys” franchise can only hope to pique the interest of bored teenagers.
It was time for the ‘To All the Boys’ franchise to end|Sonia Rao|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
In Loudoun County, the number of infections among people under 30 more than doubled after dozens of teenagers and young adults attended a massive “beach week” celebration in South Carolina.
900,000 infected. Nearly 15,000 dead. How the coronavirus tore through D.C., Maryland and Virginia.|Rebecca Tan, Antonio Olivo, John D. Harden|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
“My goal was not to challenge his thought process or ideology but to get to a point where he could do it on his own,” said Buckley, who worked with the teenager.
After Capitol riots, desperate families turn to groups that ‘deprogram’ extremists|Paulina Villegas, Hannah Knowles|February 5, 2021|Washington Post

Even in households with older kids and teenagers, the same imbalance remains.
We Need More Feminist Dads - Issue 95: Escape|Jordan Shapiro|February 3, 2021|Nautilus
“I have a lot of memories as a teenager that helped,” she smiles.
‘Zero Motivation’: the Funny Side of the IDF|Melissa Leon|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But when the announcement came, there was no surprise: Officer Darren Wilson will not stand trial for killing a teenager.
Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire|Justin Glawe|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The teenager was shaken by the incident, and his father remembers having to console him for hours that day.
In Jerusalem Home Demolitions, the Biblical Justice of Revenge|Creede Newton|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“As a teenager, I tried to convince myself I had imagined it,” wrote Bowman.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Labor Day weekend, the teenager accompanied Shattuck, her three children, and several of their friends to Bethany beach.
From Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader to Mrs. Robinson|Brandy Zadrozny|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since the age of nineteen, when a normal teenager would have been in school, preparing himself for life.
Revolution|Dallas McCord Reynolds
I say he was a little boy because I am sure he was an early teenager.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Would you say he was more spoiled than the average teenager?
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Ben flipped the car registration slot to "stand-by" and went back to the teenager's car.
Code Three|Rick Raphael
A freckled-faced teenager in a dinner jacket was in the driver's seat and had the blister window open.
Code Three|Rick Raphael

British Dictionary definitions for teenager

teenager

/ (ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə) /

noun

a person between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

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