"childhood" meaning in English

See childhood in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-us-childhood.ogg [US] Forms: childhood [singular], – [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|childhood|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Childhood is the state or condition of being an child, that is, being under 18 years of age.
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