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midteens

midteens noun: the period around the middle of the teenage years, such as ages 15 and 16.

Noun

midteens pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The period around the middle of the teenage years, such as ages 15 and 16
    • Many children first experiment with drugs and alcohol in their midteens.
  2. (plural, plural-only) People whose age is in the middle of the teenage years.
    • Most of the midteens in the survey were interested in video games and films.
  3. (plural, plural-only) Around the middle of the teens.
    • The forecast calls for a slight warming trend in the coming days, with sunny skies and daytime temperatures reaching the midteens on Sunday and Monday, when the men will hit the snowboard course.2022 February 4, John Branch, “U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson qualifies for the slopestyle final.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022

Forms of midteens

alternative formmid-teens

Origin of midteens

From mid- + teens.

Questions about midteens

What does midteens mean?
Midteens means the period around the middle of the teenage years, such as ages 15 and 16.
What part of speech is midteens?
Midteens is a noun.

Words near midteens in the dictionary

  1. midtable
  2. midtale
  3. midtap
  4. midtarsal
  5. midteen
  6. midteens
  7. midtempo
  8. midtempo bass
  9. midtemporal
  10. midtemporally
  11. midtempos

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