1
: not born : not brought into life
her unborn child
2
: still to appear : future
3
: existing without birth
Examples of unborn in a Sentence
a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
When Dayao is seriously injured at a construction site, Tiantian must make major decisions about what’s best for them and their unborn baby.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
This comes as the feds allege former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell, accused of killing a pregnant 23-year-old Birchmore and her unborn child, left his DNA on a murder weapon.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
An unborn child was fatally shot when a gun fired by accident during a family dispute, according to police in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Unborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unborn. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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unborn
adjective
un·born
ˌən-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
: not born
Medical Definition
unborn
adjective
un·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: not yet born : existing in utero
unborn children
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