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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.

Etymology

Origin of adulthood

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

Example Sentences

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The latest trailer sees the characters leave the classroom behind and follows them in early adulthood.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Chavez’s alleged actions “represent a betrayal ... for so many of us, and yet they resonate with many survivors and many women who have experienced this as girls and in our adulthood, including myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Based on moderate wear on its cheek teeth, the individual likely died in early to middle adulthood.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

But now, as the siblings entered adulthood, their dad would be deported, too.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The fireworks sprinkled down, dissolving in the air just before they reached the ground, and the children were pulled, one millimeter and one second at a time, into Manhattan and adulthood.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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