toddler

[tod-ler]

noun

1. a person who toddles, especially a young child learning to walk.

toddler

/ ˈtɒdlə /

noun

1. a young child, usually one between the ages of one and two and a half

2. (modifier) designed or suitable for a toddler

   toddler suits

Other Word Forms

• toddlerhood noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toddler¹

First recorded in 1785–95; toddle + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Mothers, toddlers and lovers waded through the shallows like shore birds.

From Los Angeles Times

The American Academy for Pediatrics in late September criticized the change, which removed the option for toddlers to get a single shot that can protect against chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella.

From Los Angeles Times

The toddler was "a shadow of the chubby healthy child he had been" in the days before he fatally collapsed, Mr Justice Griffiths said.

From BBC

When the horrors surrounding the murder of toddler Ethan Ives-Griffiths came to light, details of the violent household he lived in, did not surprise everyone.

From BBC

Balgownie was the location mentioned in a confession made by a teenage boy - also from England - a year after the toddler vanished.

From BBC

Related Words

• child 
• infant 
• kid 
• youngster