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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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Justin Miller's childhood home in Paradise was among the nearly 20,000 homes and businesses destroyed by the 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 85 people.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 12 June 2024
Some of my most visceral childhood memories are of sweat.
—Laura Van Den Berg, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Just the sight of one evokes the feeling of nostalgia and sweet childhood memories.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 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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