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Meaning of the word childhood in English

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childhood

US /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/
UK /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/
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Noun

the period of life when a person is a child

Example:
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She had a happy childhood.
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My fondest memories are from my childhood.
Synonym:
youth infancy juvenescence
Antonym:
adulthood maturity old age
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early childhood education