teens

T1E1E1N1S1
/tiːnz/

noun

The numbers between thirteen and nineteen (inclusive).

“She is in her teens.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of teen
nounteens pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe numbers between thirteen and nineteen (inclusive).

    The number of people at the meeting was in the teens.

  2. pluralplural onlyThe time of life between thirteen and nineteen years old; the teenage years.

    She is in her teens.

    1 more example

    a youngster just out of his teens

  3. pluralplural onlyThe second decade of a century: the 1910s, 2010s, etc. The oneties, the tens.

    I was so excited for the teens to be over but then we get to the twenties and suddenly it's a pandemic!

  4. pluralplural onlyratestemperatureThe range between 10 and 19.

    Although it was a scorching desert by day, temperatures could drop as low as the teens at night.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
'10sonetiesyouth

Origin

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

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Translations

Danish teenageår
  • teenageårtime of life between 13 and 19 years old
Finnish teini-ikä
  • teini-ikätime of life between 13 and 19 years old
Hungarian tinikorszak
  • tinikorszaktime of life between 13 and 19 years old
Latvian padsmiti, pusaudža gadi
  • padsmitithe numbers 13 to 19 inclusive
  • pusaudža gaditime of life between 13 and 19 years old
  • padsmitnieka gaditime of life between 13 and 19 years old
  • desmitie (10's)second decade of a century
  • tūkstoš deviņsimt desmitie (1910's)second decade of a century
  • divtūkstoš desmitie (2010's)second decade of a century
Norwegian Bokmål tenår
  • tenårtime of life between 13 and 19 years old
Polish nastki, nastoletniość
  • nastkithe numbers 13 to 19 inclusive
  • nastoletniośćtime of life between 13 and 19 years old
  • dziesiątkisecond decade of a century
Swedish tonåren, tonåren
  • tonårentime of life between 13 and 19 years old
  • tonårensecond decade of a century
Turkish ergenlik
  • ergenliktime of life between 13 and 19 years old
Ukrainian підлітко́вий вік, деся́ті
  • підлітко́вий вік (pidlitkóvyj vik)time of life between 13 and 19 years old
  • деся́ті (desjáti)second decade of a century

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with teens

meansjeansqueensgreensmarinesKeynesleanssardinessmithereensby no meanscampfire beanscool beansleafy greensMcMeanspacked like sardinesRegion of Queensspill the beans
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Anagrams

tensesteensentesenetTenesSteneEnets
Cite this entry
APA

teens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teens

MLA

“teens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teens. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teens,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teens.

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