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CHILDR-uh-n/ˈtʃɪldrən/

One young person is a child; more than one are children — not “childs.” The children are (plural verb). Child's is belonging to one child. Kids is the informal cousin. Adults are the opposite age group.

Meaning

The plural of child: more than one young person.

Examples

• “The children are at school.”
• “How many children have they got?”
• “The children walked to school together.”

Good to know

child → children (irregular). Not childs. Informal: kids.

Near in meaning

kids

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