n · informal
teenager
UK/ˈtiːneɪdʒə(r)/US/ˈtiːneɪdʒər/TEEN·a·ger
A young person aged between 13 and 19.
Examples
“My cousin is a teenager and spends most evenings studying.”
“Teenagers often follow trends on social media.”
“It can be hard to talk openly with a moody teenager.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my experience working at the youth centre, many teenagers benefit from structured extracurricular activities that build resilience.”
Collocations
- teenage years
- teenage behaviour
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'a teenager' for a general group→use 'teenagers' for a group in general statements
write 'teen-age' or 'teen age' as two words→write 'teenager' (one word) for the person; 'teenage' as adjective
Say it for a higher band
5kid→6young person→7+teenager
Synonyms
adolescent
Easily confused
young adult
“Many young adults move to the city for university or work.”
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