Meaning of the word "only child" in English

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only child

US /ˈoʊn.li ˌtʃaɪld/
UK /ˈoʊn.li ˌtʃaɪld/
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Noun

1.

a child who has no siblings

Example:
Being an only child, she sometimes wished for a brother or sister.
He grew up as an only child in a quiet neighborhood.
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