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teenager

teenager

885 1.0
A person between 13 and 19 years old
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/
translation icon : adolescente
  • Most of the fans that watch the show are teenagers and college kids.
  • most teenagers
  • teenagers' activities
  • teenagers online

You weren't a troubled teenager, you were a teenager.

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Examples

  • Like, lots of teenagers now don't drink at all.

  • And when you're a teenager, you don't feel anything less.

  • You say when you become a teenager, something happens.

  • And I was just a teenager, and I was scared to death.

  • Well, she was a teenager when she gave birth to you.

  • Maybe you can spend the next few years being an actual teenager.

  • It's difficult growing up without parents, especially when you're a teenager.

  • In conclusion, this research detected no generation gap between teenagers and their peer groups and adult figures and authorities.

    Academic text (2008)
  • One of the bodies recovered from the pond belonged to a teenager plagued by numerous health problems.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many teenagers struggle with their identity as they transition into adulthood.

Synonyms

young person
vsteenager
777 1.0

A child or teenager who is not yet an adult

is narrower, limited to the thirteen to nineteen age band
teen
vsteenager
453 1.0

A young person aged 13 to 19

is defined by that exact thirteen to nineteen year age range
juvenile
vsteenager
79 3.9

A young person who is not yet an adult

is about the specific thirteen to nineteen years rather than legal status
adolescent
vsteenager
69 3.5

A young person between childhood and adulthood, often aged 13 to 18

is narrower, focusing on the specific thirteen to nineteen years

How Old

adult
1.0
teenager
885 1.0
preteen
7 2.7
child
1.0
infant
411 1.0

Surface Forms

teenager singular
teenagers plural

Morphology

teenager = teen (transparent) = teen + ager

The word denotes a person who is a 'teen'; the derivation from 'teen' to a person-denoting form is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word teenager comes from teen, the numbers 'thirteen' to 'nineteen', and age, meaning 'years'. So a teenager is simply someone whose years end with 'teen', that is 13 to 19 years old.