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teens.

The numbers between thirteen and nineteen (inclusive).

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tiːnz/
  1. The numbers between thirteen and nineteen (inclusive).

    plural · plural-only
    The number of people at the meeting was in the teens.
  2. The time of life between thirteen and nineteen years old; the teenage years.

    plural · plural-only
    She is in her teens.
    a youngster just out of his teens
  3. The second decade of a century: the 1910s, 2010s, etc. The oneties, the tens.

    plural · plural-only
    I was so excited for the teens to be over but then we get to the twenties and suddenly it's a pandemic!
  4. The range between 10 and 19.

    plural · plural-only
    Although it was a scorching desert by day, temperatures could drop as low as the teens at night.
Where this word comes from

The final syllable of the numbers from thirteen to nineteen. More at teen.

noun/tiːnz/
  1. plural of teen

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

The final syllable of the numbers from thirteen to nineteen. More at teen.

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