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TEEN-ayj-uh/ˈtiːneɪdʒə/

A teenager is a person aged 13 to 19. The teens are those years. A child is younger; an adult is 18+ in law but teenager still covers 18–19 in everyday talk. Teen is informal. Teenage is the adjective: teenage children.

Meaning

A person aged between 13 and 19.

Examples

• “She is a teenager now.”
• “Two teenagers sat at the back of the bus.”
• “Life as a teenager can be hard.”

Good to know

13–19. Adjective: teenage. Contrast: child, adult.

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