Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: The word teens refers to the age group between 13 and 19 years old.
Pronunciations: US: /tinz/ UK: /tiːnz/
Origin and Usage: The word teens is a shortened form of the word "teenagers." It is commonly used to describe the age group of people who are between 13 and 19 years old. The word originated in the early 20th century and gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.
Synonyms: Adolescents, youths, juveniles, minors.
Related Words: Teensy, teeny, tenet, tense, terce.
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