Plural of child
irregular plural
The plural of child is children.
Forms of child
| Singular | child /tʃaɪld/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | children /ˈt͡ʃɪldɹən/ |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: childer (dialectal).
Children in a sentence
- Regular chores can be appropriate for children, given age-appropriate limits on difficulty level and time on task.
- And not just the children, teenagers too.2003 Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (narration)
- The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.From the entry the
- Now all the children have grown up and left, the house is very quiet.From the entry now
- Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment.From the entry investment
Meaning of child
- noun A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
- noun A youth aged 1 to 9 years, whereas neonates are aged 0 to 1 month, infants are aged 1 to 12 months, and adolescents are aged 10 to 20 years.
- noun One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of child
- What is the plural of child?
- The plural of child is children.
- Is child countable?
- Child is a countable noun.
- Is childer correct?
- childer is marked dialectal in Wiktionary. The usual plural of child is children.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: child (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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