noun
teen
teen
noun
1
A person aged between thirteen and nineteen; short for teenager.
"Most teens spend hours on their phones every day."
adj
1
Relating to teenagers.
"The show is aimed at a teen audience."
How to Use Teen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shorter, more casual word for teenager, or an adjective meaning "aimed at teenagers".
Common pairings
teen years
teen drama
teen audience
Word Forms
teened past tense, teened past tense, teens plural, teens plural, teens singular, teens singular
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Etymology
A clipping of "teenager".