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child-free

British  

adjective

  1. making a positive choice not to have children

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For child-free investors, the more pressing question is: “Who decides?”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

“There’s definitely a demand for child-free spaces, especially when we’re talking about honeymoons and things like that,” said D.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

And Ms Sironka is not alone in choosing a child-free life, challenging traditional expectations of womanhood.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Dad: We’re leaving tomorrow morning, for two more child-free weeks.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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