have a child

Frequency: 9.0200.5 per million words

To be a parent to a child, or to give birth to a child.

childVERB + NOUN

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have

Examples (10)

  • They have three children and a large, noisy house.
  • She didn't have her first child until she was nearly forty.
  • We hope to have a child in the near future.
  • By the time he was thirty, he had already had two children.
  • Do you ever think about having children someday?
  • If they decide to have another child, they will need a bigger car.
  • My sister has just had a child, a beautiful baby boy.
  • Having a child is a huge responsibility, but also a great joy.
  • Their biggest dream was to have a child of their own.
  • Many young couples today are choosing not to have children for various reasons.