Childhood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Childhood is a noun meaning The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.
Meaning
The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.
More Meanings
- (by extension) The early stages of development of something.
- (chiefly uncountable) The state of being a child.
Example Sentences
the childhood of our joy
He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood.
To our own surprise, our 40-year study of 1,000 children revealed that childhood self-control strongly predicts adult success, in people of high or low intelligence, in rich or poor, and does so throughout the entire population, with a step change in health, wealth, and social success at every level of self-control.
Word Forms
- childhoods
Synonyms for childhood
Depending on context, synonyms include puerility.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include puerility, infancy, toddler, infantile, childish, baby.
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