Simple meaning
What does Childhood mean?
Childhood means the time when someone is a child.
Dictionary definition
The stage of life when someone is a child.
Example sentences
Childhood in a sentence
easy
We learned the meaning of childhood in class today.
medium
In the reading passage, childhood helped explain the relationship between people.
hard
During discussion, we used childhood to describe social roles clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Childhood
connectionUse for a link between people.
relationUse for how people are connected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangerUse for someone not known personally.
separationUse for being apart rather than connected.
Word family
Childhood word family
Base word
childhood
noun
childhoods
Plural form of childhood when used as a countable noun.
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What does childhood mean?
Childhood means childhood means the time when someone is a child.
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