children
- 01 A1 Beginner
more than one young person who is not yet an adult.
the plural form of child, denoting multiple young human beings before the age of puberty.
Simple“The children were playing happily in the park after school.”
In context“The local library offers a variety of reading programmes designed to engage children of all ages during the summer holidays.”
PitfallThe childrens are playing in the garden. The children are playing in the garden.Children is already plural. Do not add an 's' to the end of the word.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 A2 Elementary
your sons or daughters, even if they are now adults.
offspring of any age in relation to their parents.
Simple“They have three grown children who all live in different cities.”
In context“Even though her children are now successful professionals with families of their own, she still worries about them constantly.”
UsageOften used with a possessive pronoun like 'their' or 'my'.
SynonymsAntonyms
Usage children of all ages · children under the age · children learn
From Middle English children, alteration of earlier childre ("children"; > English dialectal childer), from Old English ċildru, ċildra (“children”), nominative and accusative plural of ċild (“child”), equivalent to child + -ren.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.