teens
pronunciation
How to pronounce teens in British English:
UK [tiːnz]
How to pronounce teens in American English:
US [tiːnz]
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- Noun:
- the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
- all the numbers that end in -teen
Word Origin
- teens (n.)
- 1670s (plural), "teen-age years of a person," formed from -teen taken as a separate word. As "decade of years comprising numbers ending in -teen," from 1889.
Example
- 1. This figure contrasts with 12 percent of heterosexual teens .
- 2. They have lots of cool cloths for teens .
- 3. Marijuana remains the most popular drug among teens .
- 4. Parents with teens should be equally concerned .
- 5. The teens were also evaluated for social phobia .