B2nounformalpsychologysociety
US/ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
UK/ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
the period of life between being a child and being an adult
In context
Adolescence is a time of rapid physical and emotional change.
Many mental health problems first appear during adolescence.
Her research looks at how social media affects friendships in early adolescence.
Words that go with adolescence
noun + preposition
- during adolescenceHabits formed during adolescence often last a lifetime.
- through adolescenceShe struggled through adolescence after her parents divorced.
adjective + noun
- early adolescenceEarly adolescence begins around the age of eleven or twelve.
- late adolescenceBrain development continues through late adolescence.
verb + noun
- reach adolescenceChildren reach adolescence at different ages.