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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Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
So what were the pizza maker’s childhood pizzerias, possibly the origin story of his personal pizza world?
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
The Oscar winner was born in Mexico but spent her childhood in Kenya.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Her ability to tune in to the global zeitgeist could be attributed to her exotic childhood.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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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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