underage

¹

[ uhn-der-eyj ]

adjective

1. lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.

underage

²

[ uhn-der-ij ]

noun

1. shortage; deficiency in amount.

underage

/ ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ /

adjective

1. below the required or standard age, esp below the legal age for voting or drinking

Word History and Origins

Origin of underage¹

First recorded in 1585–95; under- + age

Origin of underage²

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + -age

Example Sentences

In the case of the Telegram bot, Sensity found there had been at least 100,000 victims, including underage girls.

From MIT Technology Review

Two days ago, the company announced steps to protect against images of abuse, nonconsensual activity and underage models on the site, including a ban on unverified users uploading material.

From Fortune

At the time of the 2016 deposition, Giuffre’s lawyer noted to Maxwell that over 30 underage accusers had given accounts of sexual contact with Epstein to the police.

From Washington Post

Maxwell has been charged with recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein, starting in at least 1997.

From Washington Post

Unfortunately, sometimes it’s also quite obvious that some of these people are underage.

From MIT Technology Review

Who else would see a former spouse accused of underage sex and call him ‘the greatest man there is’?

From The Daily Beast

According to court papers, “[Wright] knew she was underage.”

From The Daily Beast

Women who drink while pregnant—any amount—as well as underage drinkers, are also defined as “excessive drinkers.”

From The Daily Beast

Researchers found very few underage sex workers actually working.

From The Daily Beast

They were both underage and drinking was one of the many ways they could get thrown out of base housing.

From The Daily Beast

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