teen

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teens

1) N-PLURAL: with supp, usu poss N If you are in your teens, you are between thirteen and nineteen years old.

Most people who smoke began smoking in their teens...

My late teens and early twenties were really rough years...

I spent most of my teen years reading diet books.

2) ADJ: ADJ n Teen is used to describe things such as films, magazines, bands, or activities that are aimed at or are done by people who are in their teens.

...a teen movie starring George Carlin...

Pop isn't pop without huge teen sensations.

...teen violence.

Syn:

teenage

3) N-COUNT A teen is someone aged between thirteen and nineteen years old. [mainly AM]

It used to be that any teen who wanted a summer job could get one.

Syn:

teenager

(in BRIT, usually use teenager)