childhood friend

noun

: a friend that a person had when both of them were children : a friend since childhood
We are childhood friends.

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Rangel lost 30 pounds in the nearly two weeks he was stranded and was treated for an ulcer, a bacterial infection and blood clots in his legs — all while mourning the loss of his childhood friend. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025 Rebel Wilson stars in the action comedy as an international secret agent invited to her best childhood friend's wedding. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Friend recalls song about pain A childhood friend, Eduardo Colon, testified about a tape recording of Banegas singing about his struggles. Joan Murray, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 Pepper and his childhood friend Stanley Snadowsky created their landmark 400-seat club with superb bookings, great sound, decent sightlines, and notoriously unpretentious food. Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for childhood friend

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“Childhood friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood%20friend. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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