teens

American  

[teenz] / tinz /

plural noun

1. the numbers 13 through 19, especially in a progression, as the 13th through the 19th years of a lifetime or of a given or implied century.

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teens British  

/ tiːnz /

plural noun

1. the years of a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

2. all the numbers that end in -teen

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Etymology

Origin of teens

1595–1605; teen (extracted from numbers with -teen as final element) + -s ³

Example Sentences

Earlier studies on the topic focused largely on school-age teens in China and Korea.

From Science Daily

In her early teens, Caitlyn was diagnosed with Autism and Auditory Processing Disorder - a condition that affects how the brain interprets sounds.

From BBC

First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reached by phone or text message, family members of some missing teens said they weren’t prepared to talk, in part because they were still searching.

From The Wall Street Journal

But cultists are cultists, and when a local man starts recruiting teens to slay the demons haunting the area, an investigation by the three reveals his much larger, more elder-goddish plans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• boyhood