child-free
adjective
variants
or less commonly childfree
: without children: such as
a
: not including or allowing children : excluding children
a child-free vacation
Create a 3-foot child-free zone around hot spots like stoves, turkey fryers and ovens …—
The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)
The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)I hoped most of the parents invited to the wedding would consider it a nice "date-night" evening to have with their significant others, child-free.—Morris (Illinois) Daily Herald
Morris (Illinois) Daily HeraldWhile there have been several U.S.-based petitions for child-free flights, the practice is less likely to seep over into the American market …—Veronika Bondarenko
Veronika Bondarenko
b
usually childfree
: not having children especially by choice
Where there was once the traditional nuclear family of 2.4 children, we are now seeing an increasing number of people in different family units, whether that be childfree families, single-parent families, step or even extended families.—Lara Bealing
Lara Bealing… choosing to be a mother and choosing to be childfree are both decisions worth celebrating because the celebration is in the fact that a woman chose the trajectory of her life.—Phoebe Robinson
Phoebe RobinsonAbout two years ago when a promising relationship failed, she resigned herself to not having children and embraced all that is good about being child-free.—Mike Bruce
Mike BruceThere are various reasons why someone would be child-free by choice. Some hold the political idea that with overpopulation and resource shortages, being child-free is the ethical choice.—Rachel Cargle
compare childless
Rachel CargleExamples of child-free in a Sentence
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Brass Tacks The term DINK first gained traction in the 1980s but has seen a resurgence in the era of TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms, where younger couples share their child-free, experience-rich lifestyles.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Their child-free lifestyle fuels frequent travel and personal growth, with 88% directing their income toward enriching experiences and self-development, while 76% credit their child-free status for enabling these pursuits.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
But recent events may be giving the child-free a stronger emotional tie.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Discuss woes of adult dating and some of my associated grief (denying my parents grandchildren) about choosing a child-free life.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The team may include an elder law attorney, aging life care professional, geriatric social worker, primary care doctor and/or geriatrician, and a financial planner who specializes in the child-free population.
—Seraphina Seow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The research also found that 48% of parents with children under 18 have a secret savings account, compared with 22% of child-free couples.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Redditors weighed in, and the general feeling was that the bride was reasonable for wanting a child-free wedding.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Suspicion directed at child-free women, women who work, postmenopausal women?
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Their child-free lifestyle fuels frequent travel and personal growth, with 88% directing their income toward enriching experiences and self-development, while 76% credit their child-free status for enabling these pursuits.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
But recent events may be giving the child-free a stronger emotional tie.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Discuss woes of adult dating and some of my associated grief (denying my parents grandchildren) about choosing a child-free life.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The team may include an elder law attorney, aging life care professional, geriatric social worker, primary care doctor and/or geriatrician, and a financial planner who specializes in the child-free population.
—Seraphina Seow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The research also found that 48% of parents with children under 18 have a secret savings account, compared with 22% of child-free couples.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Redditors weighed in, and the general feeling was that the bride was reasonable for wanting a child-free wedding.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Suspicion directed at child-free women, women who work, postmenopausal women?
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Child-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child-free. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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