# teenaged

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒd/ (US) · /tˈiːneɪdʒd/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/teenaged
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

describing someone who is between 13 and 19 years old. You use this to talk about the years between being a child and being an adult.

For teachers: relating to or characteristic of a person between the ages of 13 and 19. Often used to describe the social or psychological state of adolescence.

## Examples

- The teenaged boy is starting his first job this summer.
- Many teenaged students find it difficult to balance their schoolwork with their part-time jobs and social lives.
- The novel explores the internal conflict of a teenaged protagonist who must navigate the transition from childhood innocence to the complex responsibilities of adulthood.

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