Teen meaning

What does “teen” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“teen” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.

teen

noun

  1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

adjective

  1. being of the age 13 through 19

    “teenage mothers”

    “the teen years”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University