noun (uncountable) · neutral
childhood
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/CHILD·hood
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the period of being a child
Examples
“She has many happy memories of her childhood.”
“Childhood obesity is a growing problem in many countries.”
“He spent his childhood in a small coastal town.”
Band 8 sentence
“The formative experiences of childhood often shape an individual's attitudes and choices long into adulthood.”
Collocations
- during childhood
- childhood memories
- childhood obesity
Word family
child nounchildish adjective
Common mistakes
many childhoods→childhood
childhood memory is very important→childhood memories are very important
Say it for a higher band
5early years→6youth→7+childhood
Synonyms
early years
Easily confused
adolescence
“Adolescence can be a difficult time for many young people.”
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