teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

Synonyms of teennext
: a teenage person : teenager
teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

Examples of teen in a Sentence

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Noun
But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey. Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 Aliah Singh, co-founder of CultivaTeen Roots, an online learning platform for parents and caregivers of teens, emphasizes that popcorn brain can have an impact on a child’s emotional development. Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 4 July 2026 Powell said in the note that Palo Alto has the broadest cybersecurity offering, and thinks the company can sustain mid-teens revenue growth over the next few years. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 July 2026 The city of Los Angeles will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a teen who lost his leg in a 2023 hit-and-run in Boyle Heights. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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teen

noun
ˈtēn
teen adjective

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