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Noun
a movie that appeals to tweens
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Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
While the stakes aren't super high, tween Dora fans and parents should have fun with this one.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2025
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Maybe your tween is now definitely a teen, and what worked in the past is not quite as effective today.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
Jip quickly learned the difference be tween a horse and a cow.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
While the stakes aren't super high, tween Dora fans and parents should have fun with this one.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2025
Noun
The resort offers programs for kids, tweens, and teens, including a new morning program for three- to five-year-olds (leaving time for naps in the afternoon).
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Maybe your tween is now definitely a teen, and what worked in the past is not quite as effective today.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tween. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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tween
1 of 2 prepositiontween
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
Tween
trademark
—used for any of several preparations of polysorbates
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