English Explanatory Dictionary

2.4 children

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stereotypical characteristic of normal family life; frequently used ironically.

Word forms

2.4 children

Etymology

From what was once the average (and therefore supposedly typical) number of children per household in the United Kingdom.

Related words

2.5 kids
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