Definition
n. a person who is between 13 and 19 years old. You use this word because these ages end in the word 'teen'.
n. a person aged between thirteen and nineteen years inclusive. Derived from the suffix '-teen' shared by the cardinal numbers of this age range.
Examples
“The teenager is learning how to drive a car.”
“Most parents find that their teenager needs more sleep during the summer holidays than during the school term.”
“Marketing agencies often study how the average teenager uses social media to predict which digital trends will dominate the broader consumer market in the coming decade.”
Examples
simple
“The teenager is learning how to drive a car.”
contextual
“Most parents find that their teenager needs more sleep during the summer holidays than during the school term.”
complex
“Marketing agencies often study how the average teenager uses social media to predict which digital trends will dominate the broader consumer market in the coming decade.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “teenager” in context.
Etymology
From teenage + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A1 · BeginnerOxford
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