tweenager

/ ˈtwiːnˌeɪdʒə /

noun

1. informal,  a child of approximately eight to fourteen years of age

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweenager¹

from ( _be ) _tween + ( _teen ) _ager

Example Sentences

The first daughter was further enshrined in the family personality cult Tuesday, when North Korea released eight postage stamps commemorating that November missile launch — five of them featuring the tweenager.

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Fun, interactive AR features that can help keep a kid engaged with a grandparent or give tweenagers hours of fun with their friends are still front and center in the Messenger calling app.

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The collaboration between Billie and the bassiest Echo seems like a direct play for the tweenager room — an assumption bolstered by the frilly boudoir featured in promotional pix for the collab.

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One review, titled “good guide for tweenagers,” commends its “sensible, age appropriate, honest, respectful and reassuring presentation of information.”

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When she began posting them to YouTube in 2013, she became part of a new generation of tweenagers - children from eight to 13 - who run their own channels.

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