plural daughters
1
anthropology
a
: a female offspring especially of human parents
b
: a female adopted child
c
: a human female descendant
2
: something considered as a daughter
the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
3
chemistry
: an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element
radon, the daughter of radium
1
: having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
2
biology
: belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication
a daughter cell
daughter DNA molecules
Examples of daughter in a Sentence
Noun
We have a daughter and two sons.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The team unearthed statues of Third Dynasty pharaoh Djoser, who ruled from 2630 BCE to 2611 BCE, along with his wife and 10 daughters, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Friday.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
The pair are parents to two daughters — Tristyn Naomi and Naima.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Our daughter is thriving—learning Spanish, making friends, adjusting to the most colorful culture where family is a way of life and the most important.
—Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Considering that Bernthal keeps his daughter’s headband hanging around his rearview mirror and carries a picture of wife Erin Angle to every gig, his gushing over Affleck seems sincere.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The team unearthed statues of Third Dynasty pharaoh Djoser, who ruled from 2630 BCE to 2611 BCE, along with his wife and 10 daughters, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Friday.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
The pair are parents to two daughters — Tristyn Naomi and Naima.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Our daughter is thriving—learning Spanish, making friends, adjusting to the most colorful culture where family is a way of life and the most important.
—Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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daughter
1 of 2 noun
daugh·ter
ˈdȯt-ər 
1
a
: a female offspring especially of parents that are human beings
b
: a female adopted child
2
: something considered as a daughter
3
: a form of an element that is the product of the radioactive decay of another element
daughterly
adjective
-lē
daughter
2 of 2 adjective1
: having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter
daughter cities
2
: being first generation offspring
daughter cells
Medical Definition
daughter
1 of 2 noun
daugh·ter
ˈdȯt-ər
1
a
: a human female having the relation of child to a parent
b
: a female offspring of an animal
2
: an atomic species that is the product of the radioactive decay of a given element
radon is the daughter of radium
daughter
2 of 2 adjective1
: having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter
2
: belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication
a daughter cell
daughter chromosomes
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