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View synonyms for childhood

childhood

[ chahyld-hood ]

noun

  1. the state or period of being a child.

    Synonyms: girlhood, boyhood, youth

  2. the early stage in the existence of something:

    the childhood of the human race.



childhood

/ ˈtʃaɪldhʊd /

noun

  1. the condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • pre·childhood noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of childhood1

before 950; Middle English childhode, Old English cildhād. See child, -hood
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Example Sentences

In my case, that's an even more ridiculous project — I always felt fortunate enough to get everything I needed in my childhood Christmases — but here we are.

From Salon

"Gail has had a hard life. She had a difficult childhood and disastrous marriages. So, we thought what viewers really want is a happy ending for her, so that's what we're doing."

From BBC

"The greatest moments in life are when you overcome fear," he says, admitting his own childhood terror was the shark in Jaws.

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Alongside a childhood holiday photo of himself and his sister, he wrote: "Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together. As a family, we will climb this one with you too."

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He recalled a childhood where his dad would half-jokingly tell him: "I don't care if you don't like guns, it's the law."

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