preteen

[ pree-teen ]
/ priˈtin /

noun

Also called pre·teen·ag·er [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/, pre·teen·er. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
preteens, the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday.

adjective

designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens: two preteen daughters.

Origin of preteen

First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + teen2

Words nearby preteen

pret., preta, pretarsal, pretarsus, pretax, preteen, pretence, pretend, pretended, pretender, pretense

British Dictionary definitions for pre-teenager's

preteen
/ (priːˈtiːn) /

noun

a boy or girl approaching his or her teens

Medical definitions for pre-teenager's

preteen
[ prē′tēn′ ]

adj.

Relating to or designed for children especially between the ages of 10 and 12.
Being a child especially between the ages of 10 and 12; preadolescent.

n.

A preteen boy or girl.