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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Ethan inherits his childhood farmhouse in the remote woods of rural Oregon after his father mysteriously vanishes.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Selden said that the club launched its first-ever clinic in April 2022, with 10 youth attendees and Thorton’s childhood coach leading the session.
—Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
This has left health systems and public health responses ill-prepared to detect and provide long-term treatment and care required for NCDs, also known as chronic diseases, in childhood, adolescence and beyond.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Selden said that the club launched its first-ever clinic in April 2022, with 10 youth attendees and Thorton’s childhood coach leading the session.
—Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
This has left health systems and public health responses ill-prepared to detect and provide long-term treatment and care required for NCDs, also known as chronic diseases, in childhood, adolescence and beyond.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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