noun · informal
babyhood
/ˈbeɪ.bi.hʊd/BA·by·hood
Band 6-7speakingtask1task2
The period of being a baby; infancy.
Examples
“Some habits formed in babyhood can last into adulthood.”
“The photograph showed her as a toddler in babyhood, playing with a toy.”
“Nutrition in babyhood is crucial for long-term health.”
Band 8 sentence
“Proper immunisation during babyhood significantly reduces the risk of preventable diseases later in life.”
Collocations
- in babyhood
- during babyhood
- babyhood memories
Word family
baby nounbabies noun (plural)babyish adjectivebabyhood noun
Common mistakes
He has many babyhoods memories.→He has many babyhood memories.
She cried a lot in her babyhood time.→She cried a lot in babyhood.
Say it for a higher band
5baby years→6infancy→7+babyhood
Synonyms
infancy
Easily confused
infancy
“Early childhood research focuses heavily on infancy and developmental milestones.”
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