noun · neutral
childhood
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/CHILD·hood
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the time when someone is a child
Examples
“I have many happy memories from my childhood.”
“During childhood, learning through play is very important.”
“Her childhood in a small town shaped her tastes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Reflecting on my childhood, I realise how much those early experiences influenced my attitude to work and relationships.”
Collocations
- during childhood
- happy childhood
- memories of childhood
Word family
child nounchildish adjectivechildhood nounchildhoods noun (plural, rare)
Common mistakes
in the childhood→during childhood
when I was childhood→when I was a child
Say it for a higher band
5when I was a child→6early years→7+childhood
Synonyms
early years
Easily confused
youth
“He spent his youth studying abroad.”
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