teenage

American

[teen-eyj] / ˈtinˌeɪdʒ /

Or teenaged

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.

teenage British

/ ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ /

adjective

(prenominal) of or relating to the time in a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

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noun

this period of time

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Etymology

Origin of teenage

1920–25; teen ( teens ) + age

Example Sentences

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Yasmine spends a lot of her free time with her teenage children who live with her every other week.

From BBC

A short drive away, we get a very different view from a Syrian family of four - father, mother and two teenage sons.

From BBC

She was the girl whose poster adorned the bedroom of a teenage John Lennon.

From Los Angeles Times

But Senegal were only behind for eight minutes, their equaliser coming after a superb run by teenage substitute Ibrahim Mbaye.

From Barron's

Google has finally answered users’ cries, allowing Gmail users to swap out embarrassing teenage email addresses.

From Los Angeles Times

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