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teen

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /tiːn/

Forms: teens

teen means: A person aged thirteen to nineteen.

noun

YOUNG PERSONA2

A person aged thirteen to nineteen.

  • This club is for teens.
  • As a teen, she loved playing basketball.
  • Many teens work during the summer holidays.

Similar words: teenager, adolescent

Common phrases: young teen, teens and adults, a teen magazine

adjective

FOR TEENAGERSA2

Connected with people aged thirteen to nineteen, or intended for them.

  • She reads teen magazines.
  • The shop sells the latest teen fashion.
  • He became famous as a star of teen dramas.

Similar words: teenage, adolescent

Common phrases: teen fashion, teen drama, teen magazine

Questions about teen

What does teen mean?

A person aged thirteen to nineteen.

What is teen in other languages?

Türkçe: ergen · Español: adolescente · Français: ado · Deutsch: Teenager · Italiano: adolescente · 日本語: 十代の若者

How do you pronounce teen?

It is pronounced /tiːn/.

How do you use teen in a sentence?

This club is for teens. As a teen, she loved playing basketball.

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