childproof

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃaɪldpruːf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃaɪldˌpruf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chīld′pro̅o̅f′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
child•proof or child-proof/ˈtʃaɪldˌpruf/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. incapable of being opened, tampered with, or operated by a child:medicine containers with childproof caps.
  2. made free of hazard for a child:a childproof home.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to make childproof:They spent weeks childproofing their home.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
child•proof  (chīld′pro̅o̅f′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. resistant to being opened, tampered with, or operated by a child:a childproof medicine bottle.
  2. made free of hazard for a child:a childproof home.
  3. made safe from damage by children:a childproof living room free of breakable objects.

v.t. 
  1. to make childproof:to childproof a home.
Also, child-proof. 
  • child + -proof 1955–60

'childproof' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-proof - babyproof - child-resistant - proof

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