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

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teens

Rights groups warn that children and teens are increasingly being recruited by these groups through slick social media campaigns.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

And for a stretch of my teens and early adulthood, I often told her no.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

The young ’un is Trey McKinney, a wiry prodigy who broke into Elite Series fishing in his teens and has twice finished runner-up for Angler of the Year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

State lawmakers are trying to pass new bills this year, including legislation to restrict social media use for teens and children under 16.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

All of this is seen by hundreds of teens, watching in horror.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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