Childhood
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
Definitions
The time of life when someone is a child.
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
The state or period of being a child.
My childhood was spent playing in the woods.
💡 Simply: It's the time when you're a kid, playing games, learning, and growing up! Like remembering your first birthday party or learning to ride your bike.
👶 For kids: It's when you're little and you play!
More Examples
She cherished the memories of her happy childhood.
How It's Used
"The psychologist studied the impact of early childhood experiences on adult personality."
"The novel explores the protagonist's nostalgic memories of childhood."
From Middle English childhede, from Old English cildhād, from cild ‘child’ + hād ‘-hood’.
The word 'childhood' gained prominence as a distinct stage of life during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Memory tip
Think 'child' + 'hood' (state of being).