childhood
noun
child·hood
| \ ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌhu̇d
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Definition of childhood
1
: the state or period of being a child
2
: the early period in the development of something
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Examples of childhood in a Sentence
diseases that can occur in childhood
Both men had unhappy childhoods.
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Don Meredith’s childhood home is on South Kaufman Street in Mount Vernon . — Los Angeles Times, "Worthy of a second chance? Art Briles coaching high schoolers after sexual assault scandal," 1 Sep. 2019 The altar, for Daphne and Laurel, is a substantial stand in their childhood home on which rests a massive dictionary. — Susan Dominus, New York Times, "In Love With Language, but Not Necessarily With Each Other," 30 Aug. 2019 The older woman had grown up in the Laskers’ house and wanted to see her childhood home. — Boston.com Real Estate, "From creepy to cool: Buyers are finding unusual things hidden in their homes," 28 Aug. 2019 Bill was born in Everett, MA, and moved to Coventry at a young age and remained a lifelong resident, living most of his life in his childhood home. — courant.com, "William G. Hoffman," 27 Aug. 2019 When out on supervision, Dean plans to live with relatives at his childhood home in Blue River and participate in the federal re-entry court program in Eugene, his lawyer said. — oregonlive.com, "Fifth felon-with-gun conviction sends 40-year-old man to federal prison for more than six years," 26 Aug. 2019 Gatherings at Grandma’s were a staple of my childhood. — Ian Fields, SELF, "My Mother Died of Cervical Cancer. Now I’m an HPV Vaccine Advocate.," 26 Aug. 2019 She and Walter rented it out for several years before moving into what had been her childhood home. — Glendale News-Press, "Verdugo Views: Local woman recalls her life from 1930s to today," 8 Aug. 2019 The day that a small town 15 minutes from my childhood home went from being Ferguson, Mo., to #Ferguson altered our collective outlook forever. — Brittany Packnett, Time, "How Ferguson Woke Us Up," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'childhood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for childhood
childhood
noun
English Language Learners Definition of childhood
: the period of time when a person is a child
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childhood
noun
child·hood
| \ ˈchīld-ˌhu̇d
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Kids Definition of childhood
: the period of life between infancy and youth
childhood
noun
child·hood
| \ ˈchīld-ˌhu̇d
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Medical Definition of childhood
: the state or period of being a child
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