teenager — a person aged between 13 and 19 years
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person aged between 13 and 19 years
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒər/
Example Sentences
- The teenager's room looks like a tornado hit it.
- Every teenager thinks they invented staying up late.
- The teenager rolled their eyes so hard I thought they'd fall out.
teenager
NOUN[/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒər/]
a person aged between 13 and 19 years
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Teenager is a relatively recent English word created in the 1940s to describe the distinct age group between thirteen and nineteen years old. It combines the suffix '-teen' (denoting numbers from thirteen to nineteen) with 'age' (period of life) and the agent suffix '-er' (person), reflecting the cultural emergence of youth as a recognized demographic category in post-World War II society.
Breakdown
teen (thirteen to nineteen) + age (period of life) + -er (person or agent). The '-teen' suffix derives from Old English 'tēne' (ten), while 'age' comes from Old French 'aage' (Latin 'aetas', lifetime), and '-er' is a productive English suffix forming agent nouns.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teenager's room looks like a tornado hit it.”
“Every teenager thinks they invented staying up late.”
“The teenager rolled their eyes so hard I thought they'd fall out.”
“As a teenager, she was interested in environmental issues.”
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