adulthood

US /'ædʌlthʊd/

UK /'ædʌlthʊd/

B1

noun

  • Time of life when a person is fully grown

other

  • The state of being an adult.
  • The state of being an adult; the period in one's life when one is an adult.
  • The part of someone's life when they are an adult.
  • The time when someone has the rights and responsibilities of an adult.