How to use adult in a sentence. In the human context, the term adult has meanings associated with legal and social concepts An adult under english law is someone over 18 years old Adults pay an admission charge but children get in free. Adult is noun and an adjective, both of which refer to something mature, no longer a child They can vote, rent cars, and choose to eat sugary cereal for dinner every night.
An adult is a mature, fully developed person An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults Containing or dealing in explicitly sexual material
There are nine meanings listed in oed's entry for the word adult See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Definition of adult noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. (intransitive) informal to live or behave like an adult, esp by being responsible and independent etymology From latin adultus, from adolēscere to grow up, from alēscere to grow, from alēre to feed, nourish ˈadulthood n
An adult is a person who is fully grown or developed This could refer to a person’s body being done growing or their mind being fully developed An adult child is someone’s child who is fully grown, as in murray’s adult children are all married and have children of their own.
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