adult

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AD
Pronunciation
/ˈædəlt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult(AD)
  2. I've lived most of my adult(AD) life in London.
  3. We were very adult(AD) about it. We discussed it rationally over a drink.
  4. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult(AD).
  5. The boy has reached an adult(AD) age and ought to be earning his own living.

Other meanings of AD

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