Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person between the ages of 13 and 19; an adolescent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a person whose age is in the teens, i.e. one between the ages of 13 to 19 inclusive.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable Literally, a person from thirteen to nineteen, an
adolescent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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Examples
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She was in fact marketed as the first “teenage” doll in the very years in which the term teenager came into existence.
The Barbie Chronicles Yona Zeldis McDonough 1999
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She was in fact marketed as the first “teenage” doll in the very years in which the term teenager came into existence.
The Barbie Chronicles Yona Zeldis McDonough 1999
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When that spell was created, the spell to turn the Soul-Sword to darkness, the word teenager hadnt even been invented.
Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009
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When that spell was created, the spell to turn the Soul-Sword to darkness, the word teenager hadnt even been invented.
City of Ashes Cassandra Clare 2008
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The fact that politicians support someone accused of raping a teenager is appalling.
Evening Buzz: Fugitive Filmmaker Arrested, Fighting Back 2009
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On the other hand, having a baby as a teenager is associated with quitting school and being unable to get a job providing a living wage.
Nada Logan Stotland, M.D., MPH: Abortion Trauma: The Myth Nada Logan Stotland 2010
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If you are in a position of trust, authority, or influence over a young person, pretty much any sexual interaction between you and the teenager is automatically sexual exploitation.
Student-teacher love can be a serious crime in Canada : Law is Cool 2009
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That feeling of immortality that you had as a teenager is a long-ago memory.
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For some reason, the teenager is my head is a band from San Jose, California called Shinobu.
I Know What the Future Holds For Me (Music (For Robots)) 2006
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For some reason, the teenager is my head is a band from San Jose, California called Shinobu.
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