teenage

Everyday

Aged between 13 and 19, or connected with people of that age: "my teenage brother", "teenage years". tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life children often have teenage siblings or cousins. In growing-up lessons, pupils learn about changes in the teenage years. In stories, teenage characters have adventures. Phrases: teenage years, teenage brother, teenage boy, teenage girl.

Examples

• My teenage sister sleeps until lunchtime. tree →
• The book is about a teenage detective. tree →
• Our bodies change a lot in the teenage years. tree →
• Teenage boys often grow very fast. tree →
• The shop has a teenage clothing section. tree →
• My cousin got a teenage part-time job. tree →

Note

Used before a noun: "a teenage boy". The noun is "teenager" (a person aged 13 to 19) or informally "teen". In maths: ages that end in "-teen", 13 to 19, are the teenage years; that is 7 years.