toddler

American  

[tod-ler] / ˈtɒd lər /

noun

1. a person who toddles, especially a young child learning to walk.

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toddler British  

/ ˈtɒdlə /

noun

1. a young child, usually one between the ages of one and two and a half

2. (modifier) designed or suitable for a toddler

   toddler suits

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Other Word Forms

• toddlerhood noun

Etymology

Origin of toddler

First recorded in 1785–95; toddle + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Nik Bannister, from Leeds, said he became concerned about the behavioural changes he had seen in his now eight-year-old son Josh back when he was a toddler.

From BBC

As of last October, more than 20 of those citizens were children, ranging from toddlers to teens.

From Salon

So, let's say you're a family of four made up of two parents, one older child and one toddler.

From BBC

Fernanda, a Florida restaurant worker, made an agonizing decision after the father of her children was arrested and deported: She would send their toddler son and 4-year-old daughter to Guatemala to live with him.

From Salon

But he can be demanding, too, in the way that toddlers are demanding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• child
• infant
• kid
• youngster