underage
adjective
un·der·age
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Definition of underage
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking
Examples of underage in a Sentence
They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
Recent Examples on the Web
The video comes from a 2005 investigation of Epstein's relationships with underage girls. — CBS News, "Newly released video shows what was inside Jeffrey Epstein's Florida mansion in 2005," 28 Aug. 2019 Any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors is categorically untrue. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Prince Andrew Denies Witnessing or Suspecting Criminal Abuse from Former Friend Jeffrey Epstein," 24 Aug. 2019 Cleaves wasn't ticketed, but an underage girl in the car was cited for minor in possession of alcohol. — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, "How a Flint court battle became Mateen Cleaves' most divisive victory," 21 Aug. 2019 Any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors is categorically untrue. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Prince Andrew’s link to Jeffrey Epstein explained: What does his death mean for the royal?," 12 Aug. 2019 Proponents of the changes to National City’s social host ordinance included members of South Bay Youth 4 Change, a group of high school students who advocate against underage drinking and drug use. — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, "National City amends social host ordinance to include marijuana," 13 June 2019 Authorities are most likely turning their attention to the team of recruiters and employees who, according to police reports, knew about Epstein’s penchant for underage girls and lined up victims for him. — Michael R. Sisak, Washington Post, "Medical examiner rules Epstein death a suicide by hanging," 17 Aug. 2019 Maxwell allegedly helped procure underage girls for Epstein. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: The uncertain fate of the San Fernando Valley’s last remaining commercial citrus grove," 16 Aug. 2019 Court documents allege Maxwell, who is the daughter of the late, disgraced publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell, also participated in threesomes with Epstein and underage girls, according to multiple women who have come forward in the case. — Fox News, "Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam, Ghislaine Maxwell photographed at California burger joint: report," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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underage
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of underage
: too young to do something legally
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