/tʃaɪld/
Translation
A young person who is not yet grown up, or someone's son or daughter.
Word origin
From Old English cild, meaning a young person or baby; the old plural cildru gives us children.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- cild
Grammar
Examples
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"Child" means a young person.
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"Children" is the irregular plural of "child".
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"Child" here means a son or daughter.
Used in
Stories
(17)A Day Together
2 min read · Core 1000
Market Morning
3 min read · Core 1000
Sports Day
3 min read · Core 1000
The Journey
3 min read · Core 1000
The New Neighbour
3 min read · Core 1000
The Phone Call
3 min read · Core 1000
The Surprise Party
3 min read · Core 1000
One Sheep Short
4 min read · Core 5000
The Boat in the Garden
4 min read · Core 5000
The Clock in the Hall
4 min read · Core 5000
The Letter She Never Sent
4 min read · Core 5000
The Box in the Wood
5 min read · Core 5000
The Night Route
5 min read · Core 5000
The Photograph
5 min read · Core 5000
The Register
5 min read · Core 5000
The Swimming Lesson
5 min read · Core 5000
The Last Light
8 min read · Core 5000
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