English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: tēnʹĭj, IPA^(key): /ˈtiːnɪd͡ʒ/
• Hyphenation: teen‧age

Noun

teenage ‎(uncountable)

1. (chiefly Kent dialect) Brushwood for fences and hedges.

Synonyms

• teenet

References

• “ˈteenage n.¹” defined as a derived term of “teen, v.²”, listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Etymology 2

teen ‎(“13–19”) +‎ age. First attested in 1921.

Alternative forms

• teen-age, teen age

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: tēnʹāj, IPA^(key): /ˈtiːneɪd͡ʒ/
• Hyphenation: teen‧age

Adjective

teenage ‎(not comparable)

1. Of or relating to an age between thirteen and nineteen years old.

   Fred's teenage years were the most difficult of times.‎

Derived terms

• teenager