mid-teen: Meaning and Definition of

mid-teen

Pronunciation: (mid'tēn'), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person 15–17 years old: specializing in mid-teen clothes.
—n.
  1. a person 15–17 years old: an ad campaign aimed at mid-teens.
  2. numbers, amounts, ages, etc., midway between 13 and 19: He started at a salary in the mid-teens.
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