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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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of teens

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

Example Sentences

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In his teens, he went on to join the air cadets youth programme, and to study space science and physics at university.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Australia, which in December became the first country to introduce measures to protect teens from online threats, is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Revenue is expected to grow at a rate in the mid-to-high teens through at least 2028, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A majority of U.S. teens use YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, according to a 2025 Pew Research Center survey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“In my teens I was all punk rock, and in my twenties it was Madonna and whoever. Where are you in college?”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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