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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This new study follows previous research which shows a jump in the rates of myopia, a condition that usually starts in childhood.
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Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
From her childhood sewing machine and early college sketches, to up-close looks at the Malcolm X zoot suits and Turkana-tribe inspired beadwork for Black Panther, the result was a comprehensive, full-circle story.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Across the region, people echoed this sentiment about routine childhood vaccinations in interviews with the AP and The Texas Tribune.
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Ben Shelton didn’t grow up with childhood dreams of being the next Roger Federer, or the next Rafael Nadal.
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Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
From her childhood sewing machine and early college sketches, to up-close looks at the Malcolm X zoot suits and Turkana-tribe inspired beadwork for Black Panther, the result was a comprehensive, full-circle story.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Across the region, people echoed this sentiment about routine childhood vaccinations in interviews with the AP and The Texas Tribune.
—Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Ben Shelton didn’t grow up with childhood dreams of being the next Roger Federer, or the next Rafael Nadal.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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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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