underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-dər-ˈāj 
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking
Examples of underage in a Sentence
They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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According to police, marijuana use, underage drinking and fights were seen at the party.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Later, Williams clarified that those issues, at Reggaeton and other events, were underage drinking, fighting and noise.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
Colin Stough arrested: 'American Idol' alum accused of DUI, underage drinking
In 2003, Delaney checked herself into a rehabilitation clinic to address an alcohol addiction, People magazine reported at the time.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Later, Williams clarified that those issues, at Reggaeton and other events, were underage drinking, fighting and noise.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
Colin Stough arrested: 'American Idol' alum accused of DUI, underage drinking
In 2003, Delaney checked herself into a rehabilitation clinic to address an alcohol addiction, People magazine reported at the time.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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