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only child [noun]

a child who has no sisters or brothers

US

/ˌoʊn.li ˈtʃaɪld/

UK

/ˌəʊn.li ˈtʃaɪld/

Example:

I'm an only child.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

only child

noun (plural only children)
a child who has no brothers or sisters:
I'm an only child.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

only child

ˌonly ˈchild [only child] noun
a child who has no brothers or sisters
• I'm an only child.

• Only children often relate well to adults.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ˌ only ˈ child noun [ C ] ( plural only children )

a child who has no sisters or brothers

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

only child

only child noun, pl ~ children [count] : a person who never had a brother or sister
• I was an only child.
• As an only child, it was her duty to take care of her aging parents.

American English

British English

children and babies

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