Meaning & use
children
The plural form of child; young human beings, typically below the age of legal adulthood.
See it in a sentence
The children played in the park until the sun began to set.
The school welcomed children from several different neighborhoods this year.
A note on using this word
Children is an irregular plural; it does not follow the usual pattern of adding '-s,' as in 'childs.'
Words with a similar meaning
kidsyoungsters
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Words with an opposite meaning
adults
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