childfree
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of childfree
Example Sentences
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“As childfree people, solo agers move all the time,” Zigmont said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
In 2018, a nationally representative New York Times survey found that 33% of childfree Americans aged 20-45 cited being "worried about climate change" as a reason for not having children.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023
As a fellow childfree person, I can assure you we don't dash off to Paris at a moment's notice, and we certainly don't have teleportation or time travel powers.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2023
South Korean society still frowns on those who remain childfree or single.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022
We don’t want to have babies and little kids running around or crying during the ceremony or the reception, and were thinking of writing that the wedding will be childfree on the invites.
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2021
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