What does “child” mean?
- 1
nouna young person who is not yet an adult
The museum is free for children under 12.
- 2
nouna son or daughter of any age
They have three grown-up children.
Child at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /tʃaɪld/ · CHYLD
- Forms
- children
How to use “child” correctly
The plural is irregular: “children”, not “childs”.
Common phrases with “child”
- only child
- have a child
- as a child
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- childhood
- childish
- childcare
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