teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtēn 

: a teenage person : teenager

teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

: misery, affliction

Examples of teen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The symptom that alarmed me most in that moment was the progressive skin wrinkling in some NCBRS teens. — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

The pool has shallow areas for little ones to play in, and the Opium Spa offers treatments tailored to kids and teens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The teen’s mother, Ofelia Garcia Ortega, 36, was arrested by Monterey County sheriff’s detectives on Tuesday afternoon at the Salinas Superior Courthouse, the agency said in a statement. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Police said both the teen and Childers sustained non-life-threatening minor to moderate injuries in the crash. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teen

• bean
• bein
• bien
• bouin
• clean
• deen
• diene
• gene
• glean
• jean
• keen
• lien

Kids Definition

teen

noun

ˈtēn

: teenager

teen adjective