teenager

/ˈtinˌeɪ.dʒəɹ/

UK: /ˈtiːnˌeɪ.dʒə/

TINEꞮ · dʒəɹ (2 syllables)

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Definition

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).

Etymology

From teenage + -er.

Example Sentences

  • "Most teenagers will undergo lots of changes before reaching adulthood."
  • "Marco's main target market are late teenagers."
  • "A British teenager who killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, for an attack Prime Minister Keir Starmer called one of the most harrowing moments in Britain’s history."
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