/ˈtiːneɪdʒə/
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Translation
A young person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
Word origin
An American coinage of the 1940s, from the -teen numbers (thirteen to nineteen) plus age.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- -teen + age
- English cognates
- teen, ten
Examples
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Teenagers are aged from thirteen to nineteen.
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'As a teenager' means during the years she was one.
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In speech people often shorten teenager to teen.
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