Toddler Meaning
/ˈtɑdlɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.
nounA young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.
Sentence Examples
Again, the toddler says, "no, I won't" as he is wont to do.
Crowning toddler beauty pageant queens is Mr. Fredericksen's passion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The young child, who just learned to walk, is called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The energetic ____ was running around the living room and playing with his favorite colorful blocks today.
Word Origin & History
From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"One inexpensive possibility is to purchase a toddler seat that can be placed on your current carriage. There are seats especially designed for that purpose, with seat belts and all. Some toddlers enjoy their high perch, but safety is a concern with these seats."
— 1981 October 21, Joan Weiss, Your Second Child, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 250:
"He is sixty-five years old if he is a fortnight, while the girl has only just done with her dolls,and hos no more love for the toothless old toddler than I have for Mammy Wombat, the black gin."
— 1868, John Richard Houlding, Australian Tales: And Sketches from Real Life, S. Low, Son, and Marston, page 65:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The young child, who just learned to walk, is called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The energetic ____ was running around the living room and playing with his favorite colorful blocks today.