teens
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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the years of a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive
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all the numbers that end in -teen
Etymology
Origin of teens
1595–1605; teen (extracted from numbers with -teen as final element) + -s 3
Example Sentences
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Some parents pleaded for the teens to lift their blockades at Paris schools.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Treatments for adult hormonal acne, particularly in women, can differ from what’s done for teens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The guardrails OpenAI put in place to protect teens don’t seem to be working, according to a new report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
However, research released the same day from non-profit Common Sense Media found that ChatGPT still poses an "unacceptable risk" for teens as safety features, including notifying parents of self-harm conversations, often fail.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
And all over the country, teens and young adults who had grown up believing they would come of age in wartime rushed to military posts and recruitment offices to volunteer to defend their Motherland.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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