teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a teenage person : teenager
teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

Examples of teen in a Sentence

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Noun
In addition to being on set for the tragic scene, Hewson got to share the screen with Ambrose as the adult and teen versions of their character met in some foreboding dream sequences leading up to her death. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025 During our teens and twenties, estrogen levels are increasing, with a natural peak occurring around age 30. Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025 Parents said their teens died by suicide within 24 hours of being threatened. Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney had an Out of Sight reunion at the afterparty for Clooney's new Broadway show Lopez attended the premiere of Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck — his Broadway debut — with her teen Emme, 17, and her sister Lynda Lopez. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teen

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teen was in the 13th century

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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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teen

noun
ˈtēn
teen adjective

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