adulthood

American  

[uh-duhlt-hood] / əˈdʌlt hʊd /

noun

1. the state or period of being fully grown, fully developed, or of age.

   My mother raised four children to adulthood.

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Etymology

Origin of adulthood

adult ( def. ) + -hood ( def. )

Example Sentences

Even into my adulthood he suggested I display it in my office alongside my Phi Beta Kappa parchment so that visitors could assess my character as well as my academic achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal

She describes their sparkling years of early adulthood, when their lives intersected with an array of luminaries that included Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even when they reach adulthood and run into trouble, we are told, some seek out the teachers and coaches who mentored them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Blunt is one of four best friends who grew up together; their separate paths in adulthood form the heart of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its fur was dark green, not the gray-green of mature adulthood, so it was still young.

From Literature

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