adult children
adult children is the plural of adult child.
Meaning of adult child
Noun
adult child (plural adult children)
- A grown-up descendant of a person referred to in earlier contexts.
- Adult children of alcoholics often become alcoholics themselves.
Questions about adult children
- What is adult children the plural of?
- Adult children is the plural of adult child.
Words near adult children in the dictionary
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