teenager

[ teen-ey-jer ]

noun

1. a person in their teens.

teenager

/ ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə /

noun

1. a person between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

Word History and Origins

Origin of teenager¹

First recorded in 1935–40; teenage + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Suddenly, instead of being an awkward teenager, she just looks incredibly, magnificently gorgeous.”

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, a teenager in British Columbia was infected with a different genotype of the H5N1 than what has been circulating in the U.S.

From Salon

When Nadal emerged as a prodigious teenager, making his ATP Tour debut in 1999 aged 15, he was known simply for being the nephew of Barcelona and Spain footballer Miguel Angel.

From BBC

"I used talcum powder for years as a teenager," she says.

From BBC

He lost both of his parents as a teenager - his mother to cancer and his father to a medical mistake.

From BBC

Related Words

• juvenile
• minor
• youngster
• youth