Teen: meaning, definitions and examples

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teen

 

[ tiหn ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

age group

A person between the ages of 13 and 19; adolescent.

Synonyms

adolescent, youngster, youth

Examples of usage

  • She is a typical teen who loves spending time with her friends.
  • As a teen, he struggled with finding his identity and purpose.
  • Many teens enjoy listening to music and exploring new hobbies.
Context #2 | Noun

abbreviation

Teen is often short for teenager.

Examples of usage

  • She's already a teen, she will be turning 13 next month.
  • Most teens go through a phase of rebellion and independence.
Context #3 | Adjective

informal

Relating to teenagers or the period of time when a person is a teenager.

Synonyms

adolescent, youthful

Examples of usage

  • Teen fashion tends to change rapidly.
  • The movie is targeted at a teen audience.

Translations

Translations of the word "teen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adolescente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคถเฅ‹เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Teenager

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ remaja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะปั–ั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nastolatek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใƒณใ‚จใ‚คใ‚ธใƒฃใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adolescent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adolescente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท genรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ญ๋Œ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุงู‡ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dospรญvajรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dospievajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’ๅฐ‘ๅนด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najstnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ unglingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัำฉัะฟั–ั€ั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yeniyetmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adolescente

Etymology

The word 'teen' originated in the late 19th century as a shortened form of 'teenager', which was used to describe individuals between the ages of 13 and 19. The term gained popularity in the early 20th century with the rise of youth culture and has since become a common part of everyday language to refer to young people in their teenage years.

See also: nineteen, teenage, teenager, teenagers, teens.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,974, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.