1. a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority
2. a son or daughter of any age
3. a person who is strongly influenced by another or by a place or state of affairs
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The child played happily in the park.
• She has three children, all under ten years old.
• Even as an adult, he will always be his mother’s child.
• The museum offers special programs for children.
• He is a child of the digital age.
• The charity helps children in need around the world.
• She moved away from home as a child and rarely returned.