Definition of toddler
:one that toddles;
especially
:a young child
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The toddler and Mendez's 3-year-old were photographed, records state.
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With him are his wife and toddler and infant sons, four of the roughly 500 indigenous Warao people of Venezuela seeking refuge in the Brazilian city of Manaus.
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After the fire was put out, officers discovered the toddler in his car seat.
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These would swathe the floor of their home, to the delight of her toddler, and to the amused bewilderment of her tidy-minded Czech husband.
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Two women accused of beating a toddler to death will not be prosecuted by Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala, Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday.
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Of course, in some regards toddlers still have the advantage.
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With no child care, K. is forced to leave the toddler at home with her parents in their village, a journey of about 90 minutes away by motorbike across the rice fields.
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Two toddlers died on Monday in the Bronx after they were found unconscious in their beds in the middle of the night, the police said.
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First Known Use of toddler
1793
TODDLER Defined for English Language Learners
toddler
play
noun
Definition of toddler for English Language Learners
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: a young child who is just learning to walk
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See words that rhyme with toddler Spanish Central: Translation of toddler Nglish: Translation of toddler for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about toddler
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