What does "toddlerhood" mean?

The period of one's life in which one is a toddler (“a young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old”).

What is a synonym for "toddlerhood"?

Common synonyms include: adulthood, childhood, infancy, toddlerdom.

How do you pronounce "toddlerhood"?

Pronounced //ˈtɒdl̩əhʊd//.

Toddlerhood

//ˈtɒdl̩əhʊd// noun

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Noun

1
The period of one's life in which one is a toddler (“a young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old”). uncountable, usually
"We’ve been friends ever since toddlerhood."

Synonyms

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adulthood childhood infancy toddlerdom

Example

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"We’ve been friends ever since toddlerhood."

Etymology

From toddler + -hood (suffix forming nouns denoting conditions or states of being).

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