Definition of "pre-teen" [pre-teen]

• A person who is between 10-12 years of age and is about to enter their teenage years. (noun)

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• "It is a dark and disturbing exploration of abuse, androgyny and the pre-teen brutality of boys."
• "These hairstyles were pretty much pre-teen years because by the age of twelve and up my mother definitely heard some complaints on her skills."
• "Most families at some point have at least one teen or pre-teen whose room resembles a landfill."