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children

noun
CHIL-druhn/ˈt͡ʃɪldɹən/

1 meaning of children

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of child. Use it when you mean more than one child.

    The children played in the park all afternoon.

    All the children finished their homework before dinner.

    Note

children is a form of child

child, noun: A young boy or girl who is not yet an adult. Full entry

Forms
childchildren plural
Spelling
child → children: irregular plural (no -s)

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Origin

"Children" is the plural of "child." It comes from Old English "cildru," an old plural form of "cild" (child).