Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or applicable to those aged 13 through 19.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Wood for fences or inclosures.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Prov. Eng. The longer wood for making or mending fences.
- noun of or pertaining to a teenager; being in one's teens.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Brushwood forfences andhedges . - adjective Of or relating to an
age betweenthirteen andnineteen years old.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being of the age 13 through 19
Etymologies
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Examples
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Not just for the phrase "teenage nudist" but for the word "daughter".
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Michael Deacon 2012
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I believe that 'teenage' is the product of over-extended schooling and that some people really need to be in the world of work by the age of 14 (the government now wants people to stay on until 18!) they would be more fulfilled and behave better in the community for it too.
Whacko ? Newmania 2007
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An advertising campaign has been launched to raise awareness of domestic violence in teenage relationships.
How Did It Come To This? « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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In the late 1960s, clear cell cancer (CCA, a rare cancer of the vagina) was diagnosed in teenage girls -- an age group never before found to develop it.
Diana Bianchini: One of America's Deepest, Darkest Family Secrets: The DES Drug Disaster Diana Bianchini 2010
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Cage got his start in teenage comedies, with his debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, followed by a leading role as a punk rocker in Valley Girl.
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From censoring NASA press releases on cosmology to climate change, to abstinence-only "education" (hello increases in teenage STDs!), to renewable energy vs. foreign oil, Bush was as anti-science as you can get.
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Aquaplus Solutions redefines elegance in teenage colors by launching the “Lilac” bathroom design.
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In the late 1960s, clear cell cancer (CCA, a rare cancer of the vagina) was diagnosed in teenage girls - an age group never before found to develop it.
Diana Bianchini: One of America's Deepest Darkest Family Secrets: The DES Drug Disaster Diana Bianchini 2010
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If the lame brain teenage dropout that fathered her grandchild would just go away it would be so nice.
Looking for a leader, Tea Partiers issue invite to Palin 2009
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While anorexia tends to develop in teenage girls, the illness can also affect males and people of other ages.
Parental Role Aids Anorexia Recovery Shirley S. Wang 2010
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