childhood
noun
child·hood
ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌhu̇d 
1
: the state or period of being a child
2
: the early period in the development of something
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diseases that can occur in childhood
Both men had unhappy childhoods.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2025
The trip brought back memories of childhood visits to my grandparents’ home in nearby South Bend, where no summer was complete without eating something grown in the dirt of my grandmother’s garden.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
The boys are back in town for this follow-up to the massively successful original film, only the town in this case, for protagonist Lenny (Sandler), is his childhood hometown.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who died this past Thursday at the age of 71, left gold paint fingerprints all over the childhood memories of his fans.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childhood. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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childhood
noun
child·hood
ˈchīld-ˌhu̇d
: the state or time of being a child
Medical Definition
childhood
noun
child·hood
ˈchīld-ˌhu̇d
: the state or period of being a child
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