little one

noun

plural little ones

: a young child

Need to disguise vegetables in order for your little ones to eat them?

—Redbook

… the pleasure of exposing a little one to the joy of the moviegoing.

—Gene Siskel

Up to this point their entire stay in San Francisco had been leisurely, what Webb called a "babymoon"—a last chance to chill before another little one arrives.

—Alan Shipnuck

Examples of little one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For families Babysitting services are available for those seeking a play date or day trip sans the little ones. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

The private pool and patio was the perfect place for parents to take a mid-day dip during nap time and hammock hanging over a tiny plot of sand provided hours of fun for little ones. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

In the pictures, the two little ones posed in front of giant black-and-white pictures of Williams playing tennis that were put up around the store. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Here’s everything parents need to know to keep their little ones safe from the common respiratory virus during the 2026–2027 season. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for little one

• atony
• baloney
• begone
• canzone
• estrone
• fanconi
• mansoni
• moloney
• morone
• ngoni
• pallone
• quinone