- plural of child.
children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The museum also noted it set aside tickets for children and rolled out tapestry-related programs at schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Aymara said the Circle of Security course she attended gave her practical tools so she could help her children organise their feelings, take charge when she needs to and recognise when she was becoming stressed.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"This isn't about a contract for us. This isn't about a dispute between an organization and the government. This is about 20,000 children who came to the United States seeking safety," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Research has found that children raised with an authoritative approach, combining warmth with clear boundaries, tend to achieve better academic results, have higher self-esteem and stronger social skills.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
When Joey dies, her daughter, Cynthia, is alive across the ocean in the Philippines, now caring for her own children.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
