underage
/ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ/
adjective
- Below the legal age of adulthood, typically for drinking, voting, or other activities.
- She was caught buying alcohol while underage.
- The club does not allow underage customers inside.
- Underage drivers must have a licensed adult in the car.
noun
- A person who is below the legal age of adulthood.
- The party was shut down because underages were present.
- The store was fined for selling cigarettes to underages.
- The law protects underages from exploitation.