teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a teenage person : teenager
teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

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Noun
Key Facts The price hike will involve a double-digit percentage increase, according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported the increases will vary between retail customers and reach somewhere between the low teens and 20%. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Officials have not released the names of the teens. Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 July 2025 State police did not indicate in the warrant that any videos showing the two teens were recovered. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025 The teen did odd jobs around his home Brunson’s trial is expected to continue into next week. Co-defendant Kriston Barbee, 19, got 125 years for the killing in August 2024. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for teen

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teen was in the 13th century

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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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teen

noun
ˈtēn
teen adjective

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