Definition
a child: a kid, a young person, a minor, an infant
Note that the plural of child is children.
Pronunciation examples
UK: When I was a child, I enjoyed watching television.
US: I've just adopted 18 Polish children. They're so cute.
- "of their children"
- "I believe the children are our future..."
- "You are the "Golden Number Child"."
- "Horatio : General, I mean Rainbow Child, am I still under arrest?"
- "We adopted an African child together."
- "The General made war, but Rainbow Child makes love."
- "Last I heard you were happily married with a child on the way."
- "I mean... Call me "Rainbow Child"."
- "The day is reported as being "extremely unpopular" with workers and school children."
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