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Definition childhood in British English

childhood noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
1

the time of your life when you are a child

Example

We spent our childhood in a small town in the mountains.

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1.1

connected with childhood

Example

happy childhood memories

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Definition childhood in British English