un·der·age

1 [uhn-der-eyj]
adjective
lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.

Origin:
1585–95; under- + age

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un·der·age

2 [uhn-der-ij]
noun
shortage; deficiency in amount.

Origin:
1605–15; under- + -age

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underage (ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
below the required or standard age, esp below the legal age for voting or drinking

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Example sentences
Presents statistics on the nature and extent of underage drinking.
Contracts signed by minors are not legally enforceable, putting the hotel at
  risk if underage patrons do not pay.
Your teens are always at risk for underage drinking and there are countless
  opportunities for them to test the limits.
But if they had, then surely the underage students wouldn't drink it.
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