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preteen

[pree-teen]

noun

  1. Also called preteenager.Also called preteener.a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.

  2. preteens, the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday.



adjective

  1. designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens.

    two preteen daughters.

preteen

/ ːˈپː /

noun

  1. a boy or girl approaching his or her teens

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preteen1

First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + teen 1
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Example Sentences

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But I did have one thing I lacked as a preteen: access to alcohol.

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By January, Musk had transitioned to lieutenant, making up DOGE, complete with cringey swag, like a lonely preteen dreaming up a secret club in his tree house.

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Aguirre said that preteens and teenagers “pick up on our moods,” and may understand more than parents realize.

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She immigrated to the United States in her preteen years and called New York City home.

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The model was Eddie’s sister Carolina, named after Juan Edgar’s preteen daughter, who was disappeared by paramilitary forces along with her mother.

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