Meaning & use
Teenager
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A person between the ages of thirteen and nineteen.
See it in a sentence
The teenager spent most of the summer working a part-time job.
Parenting a teenager comes with its own unique set of challenges.
A note on using this word
The word is built from 'teen,' referring to the numbers thirteen through nineteen, which all end in '-teen.'
Words with a similar meaning
adolescentyouth
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Words with an opposite meaning
adultchild
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