teens
plural noun
: the numbers 13 to 19 inclusive
specifically
: the years 13 to 19 in a lifetime or century
Examples of teens in a Sentence
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For children and teens, growth charts are used to measure normal growth in height and weight.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023
That’s where parental or caretaker guidance and influence can play an important role for children and teens.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2023
In 2020, firearms killed more children and teens than car accidents for the first time, a Post analysis revealed.
—Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
However, in the U.S., there were 648 mass shootings in 2022 (defined here as an incident in which more than four people are shot, excluding the shooter), with more than 6,000 children and teens injured or killed in shootings.
—Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2023
Overall, the number of U.S. gun deaths soared to records levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, and firearms became the leading cause of death among children and teens.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
An article on Saturday about new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics released on how to evaluate and treat overweight or obese children misstated the B.M.I. range for severe obesity in children and teens.
—New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
And that means advocating for a world in which, yes, parents have rights – but so do children and teens.
—Jill Filipovic, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023
That’s where parental or caretaker guidance and influence can play an important role for children and teens.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2023
In 2020, firearms killed more children and teens than car accidents for the first time, a Post analysis revealed.
—Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
However, in the U.S., there were 648 mass shootings in 2022 (defined here as an incident in which more than four people are shot, excluding the shooter), with more than 6,000 children and teens injured or killed in shootings.
—Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2023
Overall, the number of U.S. gun deaths soared to records levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, and firearms became the leading cause of death among children and teens.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
An article on Saturday about new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics released on how to evaluate and treat overweight or obese children misstated the B.M.I. range for severe obesity in children and teens.
—New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
And that means advocating for a world in which, yes, parents have rights – but so do children and teens.
—Jill Filipovic, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Teens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teens. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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