preteen
preteen · preteens
A child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age, at the onset of adolescenceA child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age, at the onset of adolescence.
US/pɹˌitˈin/
» Tom is a preteen.
Meaning
1 sensesA child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age, at the onset of adolescence.
a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age)
Examples
4 sentencesTom is a preteen.
Mennad is an impressionable preteen.
Yanni and Skura were preteen kids back then.
Yanni is a pedo. He was caught following preteen boys around the resort.
Translations
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plural: preteensSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age):preteenager