preteenager
nounUK /ˌpriːˈtiːneɪdʒə/
US /ˌpriːˈtiːneɪdʒər/
A preteenager is a kid who is almost a teenager.
My cousin is a preteenager who just turned eleven.
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2. A person between about nine and twelve years old.
The camp has a special group for preteenagers.
3. Someone in the years just before turning thirteen.
As a preteenager, she loved reading mystery books.
4. A child who is no longer little but not yet a teen.
Preteenagers often want more independence.