noun

children

children, kids

The children are playing in the park.

The children are playing in the park.

They have two children, a boy and a girl.

They have two children, a boy and a girl.

((noun)) children The children are playing outside.

Synonyms: kids, youngsters, little ones; Antonyms: adults, parents

From Old English 'cildru', the plural of 'cild' (child). The '-en' is an old plural suffix.

Remember this is an irregular plural of 'child'. Don't add an 's'.

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