childhood
US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
Definition
the time of person's life when they are a child
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
He spent his childhood in a small village near the sea.
Word Family
Synonyms
- youtha young person (especially a young man or boy)
- early yearshaving a meaning similar to childhood
Collocations
- Easy reminisce about happy innocent childhood daysto reminisce about happy innocent childhood days, meaning to recall the past
- Medium invest heavily in early childhood development centersto invest heavily in early childhood development centers, meaning to make an investment
- Hard psychological trauma rooted in adverse childhood experiencesdescribing psychological trauma rooted in adverse childhood experiences (mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature)
- Very Hard lapse into the helpless dotage of second childhoodto lapse into the helpless dotage of second childhood, meaning to pass into a specified state or condition
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.