teenage
- 01 A2 Elementary
relating to people who are between 13 and 19 years old.
denoting a person within the age range of thirteen to nineteen; non-gradable in its literal sense.
Simple“My teenage daughter spends a lot of time talking to her friends online.”
In context“The study focused on teenage sleep patterns, suggesting that biological shifts during adolescence often lead to later bedtimes.”
PitfallHe is a teenage. He is a teenager.Use 'teenage' as an adjective before a noun. Use 'teenager' as the noun for the person.
Synonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
typical of the behavior, fashion, or interests of people in their teens.
characteristic of the culture, attitudes, or social behaviors associated with adolescence.
Simple“The movie captures the feeling of teenage rebellion perfectly.”
In context“The brand's marketing strategy successfully tapped into teenage anxieties about social status and peer acceptance.”
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Usage teenage girl · teenage years · teenage boys
From -teen + age. First attested in 1921.
From teen (Kentish variant of tine (“enclose within a wattle fence”)) + -age (suffix forming abstract nouns). First attested circa 1700.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.