childfree

childfree — adjective

1. describes a place, event, or rule that does not permit children to be present or

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a place, event, or rule that does not permit children to be present or to take part

例句

The resort opened a childfree pool area for guests who wanted a quiet afternoon.

collocation: childfree pool / childfree area

Diego chose a childfree wedding so the dancing could go on until sunrise without interruptions.

collocation: childfree wedding

同義詞
  • adults-only

    more common on signage and in hospitality; slightly less formal than 'childfree'

  • no-children

    used as a compound modifier; more direct but less established as a single term

  • child-free

    hyphenated spelling variant, identical in meaning

反義詞

文法句型

childfree + noun (venue, event, policy)

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position) when describing venues, events, or policies. The noun that follows is typically a place or occasion where people gather.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel has a childfree.
✅The hotel has a childfree policy.
💡'childfree' is an adjective and needs a noun after it in this sense.

2. describes a person or couple who has made a deliberate decision to live without

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person or couple who has made a deliberate decision to live without having or raising children

例句

Nasrin told her family she was childfree and wanted to pour her energy into running her own clinic.

pattern: be childfree + reason clause

Henrik and his husband built a childfree life full of long mountain hikes and late dinner parties.

同義詞
  • childless

    broader term that covers both choice and circumstance; lacks the positive agency that 'childfree' conveys

  • voluntarily childless

    more formal and clinical; used in academic or demographic writing

  • child-free by choice

    emphatic phrase that spells out the agency; more conversational than 'childfree'

反義詞
  • parent

    noun form; someone who has children

  • with children

    descriptive phrase for a person or household raising children

文法句型

be childfree

remain childfree

identify as childfree

childfree + noun (person, couple, household)

用法筆記

This term deliberately emphasises personal agency and choice, setting it apart from 'childless,' which can describe people who wanted children but could not have them. Often used in discussions of lifestyle, identity, and social trends.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt is childfree because she could never get pregnant.
✅My aunt is childless because she could never get pregnant.
💡'childfree' implies a choice not to have children; 'childless' is the neutral term when the reason is infertility or circumstance.
❌He is childfree now but hopes to start a family soon.
✅He has no children now but hopes to start a family soon.
💡'childfree' describes a settled identity or long-term decision, not a temporary stage of life.