teenage

Or teen·aged

[teen-eyj]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.

teenage

/ ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) of or relating to the time in a person's life between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

noun

1. this period of time

Word History and Origins

Origin of teenage¹

1920–25; teen ( teens ) + age

Example Sentences

“That’s my No. 1 focus. Not their volleyball coach, not their mentor in volleyball. It’s hard enough for these teenage girls. They don’t need to hear their dad yelling.”

From Los Angeles Times

The goalkeeper found himself caught between cartels following the kidnapping of the teenage daughter of Carlos Molina, a rival of Escobar.

From BBC

Both teenage girls have told us they are no longer vaping illegal drugs.

From BBC

For a teenage mum from a council estate in Stockport to serve as the highest level of government has been the honour of my life.

From BBC

And the idea of this mother-daughter relationship, which especially in the teenage years, can be very fraught.

From Los Angeles Times