teenager

noun

Definition of teenagernext
as in teen
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.

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Recent Examples of teenager From toddlers to teenagers, products are engineered around instant rewards, compulsive engagement, and habit formation. — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 The teenager was taken to a hospital and died a few days later, according to court documents. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 But as a teenager, Foreman drifted into gang life, joining the Rollin’ 100 Crips that ran his neighborhood. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 His classmates were the sons of some of Greenwich’s richest country club members, and as a teenager Marc adopted these men as role models, studied their careers. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenager
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  1. teen
  2. kid
  3. child
  4. youth
  5. minor
  6. toddler
Noun
  • Meta is not the only tech company grappling with teen access to beauty filters.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • People has retraced the album’s origins, unearthing anecdotes that seem straight out of a teen movie script.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of teen
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  • Soon after, the military ordered Lenio’s husband to return to the US, paving the way for Lenio and her kids to return as well, before a German court could take up the family’s case.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Difficult at times, balancing family and career and locations and dragging my kids here and there.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Its spacious third row remains a particularly compelling advantage for families who regularly transport several adults or older children.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of child
Noun
  • Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The men make up Fathers & Men of Professional Basketball Players (FAMPBP), a nonprofit organization established in 2009 to empower youth through education and leadership development.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of youth
Noun
  • Florida limited Chicago to one shot on goal during a four-minute power play early in the second period after Carter Verhaeghe was whistled for a high-sticking double-minor against the Blackhawks’ Wyatt Kaiser.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • His father, Vu Thanh Nguyen of Santa Ana, has been charged with one felony count of child endangerment and one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for buying his son the powerful electric motorcycle.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of minor
Noun
  • Our bright, bubbly and babbling toddler might live, but wouldn’t last.
    — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, New York City is expanding free toddler slots for lower-income families, following Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s announcement to build a universal early childcare system.
    — Caitlyn Collins, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of toddler

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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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