childhood (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: [ˈtʃaɪldhʊd]
Definition
Childhood is the period of life when someone is a child, before becoming a teenager or adult.
Examples
She spent her childhood in a small town.
Many childhood memories came back during the visit.
How to Use childhood
- during childhood (prepositional phrase)
- while someone was a child — "He learned three languages during childhood."
- childhood memory (collocation)
- a memory from being a child — "The song brought back a childhood memory."
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