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CHYLDH-ud/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

Childhood is the period when you are a child: a happy childhood, in childhood, childhood friends. Child is the person; childhood is the time. Adulthood is later. Childhood memories are things you remember from those years. Do not say “in my child time” — say in my childhood.

Meaning

The time of life when you are a child.

Examples

• “He spent his childhood in a small village.”
• “She had a quiet childhood by the sea.”
• “Many childhood friendships last into adult life.”

Good to know

in / during childhood. a happy childhood. Person: a child. Later: adulthood.

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