toddler
noun
tod·dler
ˈtä-dᵊl-ər 
ˈtäd-lər
plural toddlers
: a person who toddles
especially
: a young child usually between one and three years old
It's no secret that kids need plenty of sleep. For a preschooler (3 to 5 years old), that's as much as 11 to 13 hours, including naps; for a toddler (1 to 3), 12 to 14 hours; for a baby under 1, 14 to 15 hours. —
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Danielle and Richard each had one young child at the time — a toddler and a teen, respectively.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
For instance, François Boucher’s eighteenth-century paintings of toddlers engaged in the work of scientists, artists, and philosophers previously formed an odd parenthetical downstairs.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The film is best suited for toddlers and younger elementary-aged children.
—Dina Gachman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Parents of toddlers under three are feeling the squeeze.
—Jennifer Gutiérrez, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
For instance, François Boucher’s eighteenth-century paintings of toddlers engaged in the work of scientists, artists, and philosophers previously formed an odd parenthetical downstairs.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The film is best suited for toddlers and younger elementary-aged children.
—Dina Gachman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Parents of toddlers under three are feeling the squeeze.
—Jennifer Gutiérrez, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toddler
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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