mid-teen

[ mid-teen ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a person 15–17 years old:

   specializing in mid-teen clothes.

noun

1. a person 15–17 years old:

   an ad campaign aimed at mid-teens.

2. mid-teens, numbers, amounts, ages, etc., midway between 13 and 19:

   He started at a salary in the mid-teens.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mid-teen¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

So does transgender surgery, including breast removal or augmentation, which sometimes is offered during the mid-teen years but more typically not until age 18 or later.

From Seattle Times

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners told Reuters on Thursday it expects to hike prices further, and said glass costs would rise by the "mid-teen to low double digits" this year at a time when it is trying to sell more returnable glass bottles.

From Reuters

It had previously anticipated mid-teen growth.

From Reuters

Boredom levels rise in the mid-teen years, and then start to drop off in the late teens to early twenties.

From Salon

The Cboe Volatility Index, known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” stands above 28, significantly higher than the low to mid-teen range it was trading in just prior to the 2016 presidential election.

From Reuters