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adjective

Definition of preteennext
as in teenage

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preteen

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noun

as in teen

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Recent Examples of preteen
Adjective
There’s no greater satisfaction than buying the garment or accessory coveted in preteen years spent poring over magazines. — Selene Oliva, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026 According to Morris, as long ago as 2011, the recommendation was to begin checking cholesterol levels in the preteen years, but most parents and doctors were not heeding that advice. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
As a preteen, Tim started training with an elite New York-area club team. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 25 June 2026 In it, a preteen discovers a suit of armor made out of boxes and embarks on a quest through massive cardboard castles on a theater stage. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for preteen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
  1. teenage
  2. teen
  3. young
  4. teenager
  5. underage
  6. tween
  7. adolescent
  8. kid
Adjective
  • Esposito admitted to leaving after the killing and driving to the town green to pick up his teenage daughter, per the release.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • That relatively minor problem fades into the background when he’s suddenly called back to his hometown to raise an estranged teenage daughter (Hannah Elise Adolfsen Fjeldbraaten) who doesn’t want to know him.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of teenage
Noun
  • The Leyton Sixth Form College announced the teen’s death, along with services for the students and staff impacted by his death.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The only pedestrians passing by one vacant dirt lot near 6th Street were a couple of teens on BMX bikes wearing smoke-blocking face masks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of teen
Adjective
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • As the sounds of fighting increased nearby, Al-Zaharnah decided to leave with his wife and youngest son.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of young
Noun
  • The denial was a hit to Wilber’s spirit, but Yadira tried to calm the restless teenager.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Salgado Araujo came across the border from Mexico as a teenager and had been working without legal status for 35 years.
    — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of teenager
Adjective
  • Rush evolved from an underage covers act into an original band by woodshedding on school campuses around Toronto during its formative 1968-1974 era.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • The agency said officers responded to a 911 call from maintenance workers in the morning hours of May 27 and found five people — including two underage girls — sleeping inside a vacant apartment at 730 Franklin Gateway.
    — Andre Butso, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of underage
Noun
  • Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026
  • Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of tween
Adjective
  • Additionally, occasional rule-breaking and defiance are considered a normal part of child and adolescent development.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Ultimately, this visible lump is a permanent record of a hormonal change, primarily designed to be heard, reflecting the body's adolescent effort to project a larger presence.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • The politician started the team as a positive force for school-age kids, to keep kids in school, off drugs and out of gangs through athletic acrobatic practice and performance.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • These two summer nutrition programs work in concert to provide a solution to the long-standing challenge of summer hunger for kids.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026
Definition of kid

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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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