adult
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
adults
plural
adults
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADULT
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:
a fully grown person or animal
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Her books appeal both to children and to adults.
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Children must be accompanied by an adult in the museum.
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Only adults can purchase alcohol.
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This film is for adults only. Minors are not admitted.
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People who are close friends as children aren't always friends as adults.
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studying interactions between young birds and adults
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adult
/əˈdʌlt/
/ˈæˌdʌlt/
adjective
2
adult
/əˈdʌlt/
/ˈæˌdʌlt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADULT
always used before a noun except in sense 2
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:
fully grown and developed
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an adult student/learner
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adult birds
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I've worked here all of my adult life. [=I've worked here since I became an adult]
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preparing children for adult life
2
[more adult; most adult]
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mature and sensible
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not childish
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We need to approach this in an adult way.
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an adult decision/choice/responsibility
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of or intended for adults
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adult literacy
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adult learning
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dealing with sexual material
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adult bookstores/movies
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[count]
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preparing children for adulthood
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preparing children for their adulthoods
