Meaning & use
tween
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A child roughly between the ages of 10 and 12, considered too old to be a young child but too young to be a teenager.
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The store added a clothing section aimed specifically at tweens.
As a tween, she was suddenly more interested in friends than toys.
A note on using this word
"Tween" is a blend of "between" and "teen," widely used in marketing and media aimed at this age group.
Words with a similar meaning
preteen
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