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children

American  
[chil-druhn] / ˈtʃɪl drən /

noun

  1. plural of child.


children British  
/ ˈtʃɪldrən /

noun

  1. the plural of child

"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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Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and two children will stay at royal residences during their first family trip back to the UK in four years in July, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

According to new Pew Research Center data, working from home provides tremendous flexibility for people raising children.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

The Buessings are still married today, living in Colorado, and have four children and six grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Hurtado said he had seen the children grow up on this campus and he was proud of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Clare leapt over him and continued, the shouts and screams of the children falling behind.

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

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