children
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
An inflected form of child · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 338 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 60,654 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.029% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a young person of either sex also: kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry she writes books for childrenthey're just kids
- a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age also: kid they had three childrenthey were able to send their kids to college
- an immature childish person also: baby he remained a child in practical matters as long as he livedstop being a baby!
- a member of a clan or tribe the children of Israel
children in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She died and her children were broken-hearted.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1
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Most of these plays call for a somewhat large number of children.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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And the children--the swift impression Gloria got was of a street lined, too, with little unattractive children.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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A mighty cry of joy went forth through all the star, because the mother was reunited to her two children.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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And when, after a good many childless years, she brought him a girl and boy, he became excessively fond of his children.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1