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teen

teen

41 1.0
For people aged 13 to 19
  • adjective
  • /tiːn/
translation icon : adolescente
  • Were there other interventions in the county that could explain the decline in teen pregnancy?
  • teen pregnancy
  • teen mothers
  • teen suicide

It just sounds like a mediocre teen romance, right?

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Examples

  • Many teen athletes excel in their sports while balancing schoolwork.

  • Teen sexuality is a living breathing thing and we're gonna explore that concept from every different angle

  • It's time to put an end to teen suicide.

  • Clearly our community has a problem with teen pregnancy.

    Academic text (2012)
  • But I would be very interested to hear teen reactions to this book.

    Blog text (21)
  • You know, there's so much conversation around young teen girl mental health.

  • Mr. Alsuga believes the solution to the gang problem is teen groups.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The spread of comprehensive sexuality education in the schools coincided with a steep rise in teen sexual activity.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Friendships during teen years often change rapidly as interests evolve.

  • The teen age group is crucial for developing social skills and independence.

Synonyms

teenage
vsteen
325 1.0

Relating to people aged 13 to 19

is the general phrase for a person aged thirteen to nineteen
adolescent
vsteen
50 3.4

Relating to the teenage years between childhood and adulthood

is an age label restricted to thirteen to nineteen years
teenaged
vsteen
7 1.0

About people who are 13 to 19 years old

is the general phrase for a person aged thirteen to nineteen

Compounds

teen-nap
  • Informal
8.9

A short daytime sleep by a teenager to feel rested

Surface Forms

teen positive

Etymology

The adjective teen comes from the same number ending -teen, which links to ten 'ten' and the numbers 13 to 19. So teen as an adjective describes things for people aged 13 to 19.