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preteen

[ pree-teen ]

noun

  1. Also called ·ٱ·· [pree-, teen, -ey-jer], 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preteen1

First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + teen 1
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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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The communication with Naval they uncovered on Roblox, an online game platform popular among preteens, pointed investigators to the Northern California city, where they recovered the child.

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As they thumbed through the vinyl records, one of the preteens said, “Dad, what’s that?”

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Santa Ana police arrested a 48-year-old woman they believe stabbed to death her preteen son inside a local motel Wednesday morning.

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