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View synonyms for teen
teen
1[ teen ]
noun
- a teenager.
teen
2[ teen ]
noun
- Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Obsolete. injury; harm.
-teen
3- a suffix used to form cardinal numerals from 13 to 19.
-teen
1combining form
- ten: added to modified forms of the numbers 3 to 9 to form the numbers 13 to 19
teen
2/ tiːn /
adjective
- informal.another word for teenage
teen
3/ tiːn /
noun
- obsolete.affliction or woe
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Derived Forms
- -teenth, combining_form:in_adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of teen1
First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening
Origin of teen2
before 1000; Middle English tene, Old English tēona; cognate with Old Frisian tiona, Old Saxon tiono, Old Norse tjōn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of teen1
Old English -tēne, -tӯne
Origin of teen2
Old English tēona; related to Old Saxon tiono, Old Frisian tiona injury
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Example Sentences
Analyses of the Canadian teen’s virus showed mutational changes that would make it easier for that version of H5N1 to infect people.
From Los Angeles Times
The teen pen pals live in their version of “Sleepless in Seattle” nearly missing each other in landmarks across the city.
From Salon
Within 10 minutes, officers had identified the vehicle used by Snook and the teens.
From BBC
His older sisters exposed him to rock ’n’ roll, and he moved to Minneapolis in his late teens to pursue music.
From Los Angeles Times
The birth rate has hit a record low, largely driven by the collapse in teen pregnancy rates.
From Salon
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