- a person between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive
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teen•ag•er
(tēn′ā′jər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person in his or her teens.
- teenage + -er1 1935–40
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teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə/ n
teen•age /ˈtinˌeɪdʒ/USA pronunciation also ˈteenˌaged,
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of, relating to, or characteristic of people in their teens.
teen•age
(tēn′āj′),USA pronunciation adj.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a teenager.
- teen (see teens) + age 1920–25
'teenager' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
act
- screenager
- script kiddie
- stint
- teenybopper
- yob
- adolescent
- bag
- bubblegummer
- candy striper
- contra
- lowrider
- mixed-up
- mod
- runaway
- teen
- teenage
- teener
- 'tween
- yé-yé
- young adult
- youth
- skew