Daughter Definition, Examples & Usage Guide

Meaning 1：female child (daughter)

daughter 🔊

/ˈdɔːtər/

A female child of someone, especially in relation to her parents.

Daughter holding hands with mother in sunny park

female child 🔊

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/ˈfiːmeɪl tʃaɪld/

A female child in relation to her parents.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'dohtor', Germanic origin, meaning 'female child'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'dough-ter': a daughter helps make dough for cookies at home.

📖 Example

My daughter loves to bake cookies with me on weekends, filling our kitchen with laughter and sweet smells. 🔊 My daughter loves to bake cookies with me on weekends, filling our kitchen with laughter and sweet smells.

🔗 Collocations

my daughter – the female child of the speaker

daughter-in-law – the wife of one's son

only daughter – the sole female child of a parent

🔄 Synonyms

girl (n.) – A female child or young woman.

offspring (n.) – A person's child or children, especially of a particular sex.

female child (n.) – A child who is female, specifically with respect to her parents.

🚫 Antonyms

son (n.) – A male child in relation to his parents.

father (n.) – A male parent.

mother (n.) – A female parent.

🌱 Derivatives

daughterly (adj.) – Relating to or characteristic of a daughter.

daughterhood (n.) – The state or period of being a daughter.

daughter-in-law (n.) – The wife of one's son.

📖 Cultural Story

Daughter has cognates in many Indo-European languages (Sanskrit 'duhitā', Greek 'thygatēr'). It has been a central family term since Old English times, representing the bond between parents and their female child.