adulthood

[uh-duhlt-hood]

noun

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

   My mother raised four children to adulthood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adulthood¹

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

Example Sentences

Sennott accepts that people will compare “I Love LA” to the many shows about young adulthood that came before it.

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By studying bone growth rings, spinal fusion, and developmental anatomy, researchers determined that the animal was roughly 20 years old when it died -- well into adulthood.

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"You all know it was a boyhood dream to wear this shirt one day, it's now my adulthood dream to continue the adventure here," the 59-time international told the fans.

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"Multiply that across a whole population of children, and you're looking at a meaningful shift in early cardiometabolic risk that could carry into adulthood."

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Instead, we’re made to sort through scenes from his childhood and young adulthood, checking off the list of standard stops on the “What makes him tick?”

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