CEFR A1

child

noun

Meaning

A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

Examples

Every child deserves a safe and happy home.
The child was playing quietly in the garden.

Synonyms: kid, youngster, minor, offspring

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child (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: tʃaɪld

Definition

A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

Examples

Every child deserves a safe and happy home.
The child was playing quietly in the garden.
He became a father at a very young age, having a child at 18.

How to Use child

child of (prepositional phrase): The result or product of something. — "This painting is a child of the artist's imagination."
child prodigy (collocation): A person with exceptional talent at a young age. — "Mozart was a famous child prodigy."

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