childhood
noun
child·hood
ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌhu̇d 
1
: the state or period of being a child
2
: the early period in the development of something
Examples of childhood in a Sentence
diseases that can occur in childhood
Both men had unhappy childhoods.
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With six sisters scattered around the globe and her mother running a school for underprivileged children in southern India, Kaif had a peripatetic childhood.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
An investigation into the collapse of youth mental health and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
An investigation into the collapse of youth mental health and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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childhood
noun
child·hood
ˈchīld-ˌhu̇d
: the state or time of being a child
Medical Definition
childhood
noun
child·hood
ˈchīld-ˌhu̇d
: the state or period of being a child
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