toddler

[ tod-ler ]

noun

1. a person who toddles, especially a young child learning to walk.

toddler

/ ˈtɒdlə /

noun

1. a young child, usually one between the ages of one and two and a half
2. modifier designed or suitable for a toddler

   toddler suits

Derived Forms

• ˈtoddlerˌhood, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toddler¹

First recorded in 1785–95; toddle + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Campaigning, the congresswoman spoke of the nearly four-hour round trip the couple drive to take their toddler to the one day care center in their county.

From Los Angeles Times

Contestants – including a toddler – donned chef’s aprons and white t-shirts in the style of White’s character Carmen Berzatto from the hit TV series The Bear.

From BBC

The research team envisions that policies and guidelines align to support the use of routine, standardized autism screening for all children at toddler well visits.

From Science Daily

Think of the toddler's classic hammer-and-bench toy, with square, circular, triangular and star-shaped wooden pegs that can each only fit in the correspondingly shaped hole in the bench.

From Science Daily

There’s also a toddler in this ramshackle flat, so be sure to table your judgment about youth raising children from multiple partners.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• child
• infant
• kid
• youngster