teen
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- noun
- /tiːn/
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adolescente
- Parents should be informed if their teen is seeking an abortion.
- late teens
- early teens
- adults and teens
Obviously in this case the teen survived and Floyd did not.
- Obviously in this case the teen survived and Floyd did not.
- So like he is somebody that a lot of teens, young teens look up to.
- The drug abuse rate in adolescents and teens has skyrocketed.
- Well, we've got one incredible teen who just made aviation history.
- Kids, really, teens really care about social justice.
- A look at that, a teen with the fire and whoa.
- Kid who's tracking or teen who's tracking.
Examples
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During the summer, most teens enjoy hanging out at the mall with friends.
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She was a big star while she was still in her teens.
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I thought she was in her early teens, but it was hard to say.
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When the boy reached his teens, father applied for custody.
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I'm in my late teens.
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Well, we've got one incredible teen who just made aviation history.
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On this particular day at MCIJ, 10 teens are in the group, including Sahn.
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And CPL has one of the best-designed digital learning spaces for teens I have seen in the country.
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Stephens inspires me to connect with teens using very practical strategies.
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Live Action Role Playing (LARP) programs allow teens to create their own worlds, storylines, and characters.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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A person between 13 and 19 years old
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A child or teenager who is not yet an adult
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A young person, often a boy or young man
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A young person who is not yet an adult
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A young person between childhood and adulthood, often aged 13 to 18
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Etymology
The word teen comes from the ending -teen in number words like thirteen and nineteen, and that -teen comes from ten meaning 'ten'. So a teen is someone who is in the years with those 'teen' numbers, usually 13 to 19.