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teen

teen

309 1.0
For people aged 13 to 19
  • adjective
  • /tiːn/
: 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
419 1.0

Relating to people aged 13 to 19

is the general phrase for a person aged thirteen to nineteen
adolescent
vsteen
67 3.4

Relating to the teenage years between childhood and adulthood

is an age label restricted to thirteen to nineteen years
teenaged
vsteen
20 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.