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adulthood

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈdʌlthʊd/ · UK /ˈædʌlthʊd/

adulthood means: The part of your life when you are an adult.

noun

ADULT YEARSB2

The part of your life when you are an adult.

  • They remained friends throughout adulthood.
  • Her interest in music continued into early adulthood.
  • He spent most of his adulthood abroad.

Similar words: adult life

Opposites: childhood

Common phrases: early adulthood, throughout adulthood, young adulthood

BEING AN ADULTB2

The state of being fully grown and no longer a child.

  • Not every animal reaches adulthood.
  • Physical adulthood does not always bring emotional maturity.
  • Scientists studied the insects as they developed into adulthood.

Similar words: maturity

Opposites: childhood

Common phrases: reach adulthood, physical adulthood, emotional adulthood

Questions about adulthood

What does adulthood mean?

The part of your life when you are an adult.

What is adulthood in other languages?

Türkçe: yetişkinlik dönemi · Español: edad adulta · Français: âge adulte · Deutsch: Erwachsenenalter · Italiano: età adulta · 日本語: 成人期

How do you pronounce adulthood?

In American English /əˈdʌlthʊd/; in British English /ˈædʌlthʊd/.

How do you use adulthood in a sentence?

They remained friends throughout adulthood. Her interest in music continued into early adulthood.

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