adjective
underage
uhn-duhr-AYJ
adjective
1
Below the legal age required for an activity, such as drinking or driving.
"The bar was fined for serving underage customers."
"Underage drinking is a serious problem on many campuses."
How to Use Underage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishToo young, legally, to do something.
Common pairings
underage drinking
underage driver
Word Forms
underages plural
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Etymology
From under- + age.