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children

American  
[chil-druhn] / ˈtʃɪl drən /

noun

  1. plural of child.


children British  
/ ˈtʃɪldrən /

noun

  1. the plural of child

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Children's Commissioner Chris Quinn said children growing up in areas of poverty and inequality were at a disadvantage.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The Census Bureau reported that, in the fall of 2020, more than 11% of households with children between the ages of 5 and 17 were homeschooling at least one child.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

At the time, Pelosi was a 46-year-old mother of five children and a party activist known for raising large sums for Democratic candidates.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

"It's calm and peaceful here, I can always keep an eye on the children," said Yulia Sadvakasova, a 33-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The velvet was soft and the inner lining held a secret pocket, which Nine had explained was for emergency food, because if human children didn’t eat constantly, they became ferocious beasts.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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