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teenager

American  
[teen-ey-jer] / ˈtinˌeɪ dʒər /

noun

  1. a person in their teens.

teenager British  
/ ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of teenager

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

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I learned my family was undocumented at my birth and on through my early childhood.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But the teenager has already shown her maturity.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I started playing golf as a teenager in the 1980s, long before Mr. Woods turned pro, but he’s the reason I began watching golf tournaments regularly on television.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

An aspiring writer as a teenager, Burden turned her focus to law in college, earning a degree in Juvenile and Immigration Law from New York University.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

She played that darn rock ’n’ roll music at top volume as a teenager, and she liked boys who drove noisy cars.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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