teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtēn-ˌāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers
teenage boys
the teenage years
teenage literature
They had two teenage daughters.

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About 'The Legend of Ochi' In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy teenage farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as the Ochi. Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025 The series follows two troubled teenage survivors of the complete abandonment of Australia. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Multiple current Florida State students were also students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Fla., when a teenage gunman killed 17 people and wounded 17 more in February 2018, according to Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter was killed in the Parkland shooting. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025 Runaways remained consistently high in critical ratings for its entire run, proving to be a stylish update to the 2003 comic that blended the timeless story of teenage rebellion with a modernized Los Angeles. Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teenage was in 1912

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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teenage

adjective
teen·​age ˈtē-ˌnāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, or relating to people in their teens

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