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

The five Georgia teens whose teacher died during a fatal practical joke will not be prosecuted in the educator's death, the district attorney has said.

From BBC

But half a century after its publication, those readers were no longer young, and the movie’s target audience, teens, accounted for only 6% of ticket sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because of this shift, many teens cannot fall asleep early enough to get sufficient rest before school.

From Science Daily

The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, added that bringing age verification for app stores would mean "parents and teens will only need to provide their personal information once."

From BBC

Henwick has been working consistently since her teens, notching up credits in Game of Thrones, Star Wars, The Matrix and well-regarded indie films including backpacker thriller The Royal Hotel.

From BBC

Related Words

• boyhood