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Definitions

child

[chahyld] / tʃaɪld /
NOUN
very young person; offspring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baby boy daughter girl juvenile kid minor offspring son youngster youth
STRONG
babe bairn bambino brat chick cub imp innocent lamb moppet nestling nipper shaver sprout squirt stripling suckling tadpole tot tyke urchin
WEAK
anklebiter gamin gamine kiddie pubescent small fry young one
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adult
STRONG
parent

Example Sentences

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In the world of child influencers, family life resembles a business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

If one child decides to go to college, the trust can provide for that.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

That was until she enrolled in Dr. Bruce Chorpita’s Youth Behavioral Health Intervention course, where she learned about local disparities in mental healthcare and child psychology.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The campaign says online privacy should be taught as an essential life skill "as natural as teaching a child to cross the road".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Leah banished her only child, shipping Lizzie eight hundred miles away to live in Illinois with the father she barely knew.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock