# teenager

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/ (US) · /tˈiːneɪdʒɐ/ (UK) · CEFR A1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/teenager
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

a person who is between 13 and 19 years old. You use this word because these ages end in the word 'teen'.

For teachers: 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.

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