adultyears
nounUK /ˈædʌlt jɪəz/
US /əˈdʌlt jɪrz/
The time in your life when you are a grown-up.
She spent her adultyears working as a nurse in the city.
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2. The period after childhood when a person is legally an adult.
His adultyears began the day he turned eighteen.
3. The years of life devoted to work and family rather than school.
During her adultyears she raised three children and ran a small shop.
4. The later stage of life when a person takes on full responsibilities.
The book describes his adultyears after he left his hometown.