child
- noun
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A young person from birth until about the age when they become a teenager, or someone's son or daughter at any age.
The child fell asleep in the car before we reached home.
Every child in the group got a sticker after the lesson.
They have three children, and the oldest is already at university.
As a child I spent every summer by the sea.
Common collocations: a young child · a small child · an only child · as a child · have a child · the youngest child
Part of: Family, Life events, Relationships
Forms
- plural
- children