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midteens

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The period around the middle of the teenage years, such as ages 15 and 16

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Many children first experiment with drugs and alcohol in their midteens.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

People whose age is in the middle of the teenage years.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Most of the midteens in the survey were interested in video games and films.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English teens English midteens From mid- + teens.