noun
- plural of child; young human beings below the age of puberty or legal majority
- sons and daughters of any age in relation to their parents
Usage: plural form
Usage: can refer to adult offspring
Examples
- The children played in the park all afternoon.
- She teaches children at the elementary school.
- All of her children are now adults with families of their own.
- The museum offers special programs for children under twelve.
- Both children inherited their father’s musical talent.
- The playground was full of laughing children.
- Her three children visit every Sunday for dinner.