underage

adjective/ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ/

Frequency rank: #7,968 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

below the legal age required for a particular activity.

Illustration for the English word “underage”

Example sentence

The nightclub turned away several visitors who were underage and could not enter legally.

Synonyms & related words

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