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preteen
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As an adjective, preteen means of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 11 and 12. As a noun, it means a child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age, at the onset of adolescence.
Meanings of preteen
3 meaningsadjective
Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 11 and 12.
noun
A 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)person
“little league is intended for the preteens”
Similar: preteenager
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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adjective: of or relating to or designed for children between the ag…
noun: a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 yea…
preteenager
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