teenage
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of teenage
Example Sentences
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The astronomer who discovered what stars are made of, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque at her teenage home, 70 Lansdowne Road in Notting Hill.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Her teenage children were old enough to work and take care of their personal expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
In one city, I spoke to a teenage girl who had spent a year away from school, "helping her mum" with the newest baby.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The only question remaining was when the Pirates would make him MLB’s first teenage position player since Soto in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“Well, there is a way. The cleaning woman at the jail has a teenage son and they’ve almost picked him up twice. She’s desperate to find another place for him to live.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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