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.
Recent Examples on the Web
With six sisters scattered around the globe and her mother running a school for underprivileged children in southern India, Kaif had a peripatetic childhood.
—
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
An investigation into the collapse of youth mental health and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
But when an executive recruiter at Cargill called, her Midwestern childhood combined with decades of work in technology compelled Hartsock to answer.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The other is my own piece about watching my kids reenact the summer rituals of my childhood on Washington State's San Juan Islands.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2024
The original DeLorean Motor Company’s brief and turbulent history spanned Kathryn’s early childhood.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Others recorded personal testimonials about how glycine sustained their American childhoods.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
And while there are many images of childhood (dinosaurs, mud, dragonflies, a swing set and a trampoline) reminiscent of, say, Christopher Robin, the song may be about co-writer Aaron Dessner's son Robin.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
There's power in revisiting childhood tales and giving into a bit of magic.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
An investigation into the collapse of youth mental health and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
But when an executive recruiter at Cargill called, her Midwestern childhood combined with decades of work in technology compelled Hartsock to answer.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The other is my own piece about watching my kids reenact the summer rituals of my childhood on Washington State's San Juan Islands.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2024
The original DeLorean Motor Company’s brief and turbulent history spanned Kathryn’s early childhood.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Others recorded personal testimonials about how glycine sustained their American childhoods.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
And while there are many images of childhood (dinosaurs, mud, dragonflies, a swing set and a trampoline) reminiscent of, say, Christopher Robin, the song may be about co-writer Aaron Dessner's son Robin.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
There's power in revisiting childhood tales and giving into a bit of magic.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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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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