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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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 May 2025
Buzzi was born in Westerly, R.I., and spent her childhood in Connecticut.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Cage, as per the synopsis, plays a man who returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 May 2025
People are rooting for the childhood sweetheart love story.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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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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