adulthood

noun/ˈædʌlthʊd/

Frequency rank: #6,797 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the period of life when a person is fully grown and legally considered an adult.

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Example sentence

Many people feel nervous when they first enter adulthood and have to manage their own finances.

Synonyms & related words

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