1
: a child in the first period of life
2
: a person who is not of full age : minor
1
: intended for young children
2
: being in an early stage of development
3
: of, relating to, or being in infancy
Examples of infant in a Sentence
Noun
a study of health problems that can affect young infants
He showed us a picture of his infant daughter.
Adjective
She is an infant teacher.
Recent Examples on the Web
USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The March of Dimes, which advocates for maternal and infant health, for years has advocated for folate to be added to corn masa, so that more women can get folic acid through their diets.
—Ana B. Ibarra, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The infant, and eight others, meanwhile, were injured and transported to hospitals around Sydney for their injuries, Webb said.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Jack dropped off the bottles to the child’s grandmother, who was watching the infant and the woman’s other daughter, according to authorities.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Petco Park prohibits backpacks and bags, with the exception of single-compartment clear plastic bags not exceeding 12 inches by six inches by 12 inches, infant and medical bags, and clutches and purses no larger than 5 inches by 7 inches.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
The government program that pays for groceries for women, infants and children is increasing access to fruits and vegetables after a new report.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Doing his best to avoid detection, Paul puts the care of his two infant children ahead of his own safety.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The actress and singer, 32, introduced her and fiancé Robert Pattinson's infant to the world via Instagram on Thursday, April 4.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Marc Bernardin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
The high contribution from the donor stem cells the research achieved is what gave the infant cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) a strange green tinge.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s snuggly son Wren Stephens takes the infant crown of PEOPLE's Cutest Baby in 2023's Sexiest Man Alive issue.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
Williams is co-chairing an effort to create voluntary safety standards for infant wearable blankets — the broad term for sleep sacks and swaddles — through ASTM International, which develops standards for products through a collaborative process that is open to the public.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 16 June 2023
Arnaout warned against attempting to make formula at home, because commercial formulas are specially designed for infant nutritional needs.
—Dallas News, 17 May 2022
The Sturgis plant closed in February after regulators launched an investigation into possible links between formula produced there and a series of infant bacterial infections and two deaths.
—Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 16 May 2022
All infant formula should be thrown away after that date.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2023
Infant child care is the hardest kind to find, and the few child care providers that offer infant care often have months-long waiting lists.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
Noun
The infant's family had been weighing whether to remove him from life support, but the child died of a severe brain injury.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The March of Dimes, which advocates for maternal and infant health, for years has advocated for folate to be added to corn masa, so that more women can get folic acid through their diets.
—Ana B. Ibarra, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The infant, and eight others, meanwhile, were injured and transported to hospitals around Sydney for their injuries, Webb said.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Jack dropped off the bottles to the child’s grandmother, who was watching the infant and the woman’s other daughter, according to authorities.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Petco Park prohibits backpacks and bags, with the exception of single-compartment clear plastic bags not exceeding 12 inches by six inches by 12 inches, infant and medical bags, and clutches and purses no larger than 5 inches by 7 inches.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
The government program that pays for groceries for women, infants and children is increasing access to fruits and vegetables after a new report.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Doing his best to avoid detection, Paul puts the care of his two infant children ahead of his own safety.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The actress and singer, 32, introduced her and fiancé Robert Pattinson's infant to the world via Instagram on Thursday, April 4.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The devilish Goblin King gave protagonist Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) 13 hours to break free of his supernatural maze in order to save her infant half-brother, Toby.
—Marc Bernardin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
The high contribution from the donor stem cells the research achieved is what gave the infant cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) a strange green tinge.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s snuggly son Wren Stephens takes the infant crown of PEOPLE's Cutest Baby in 2023's Sexiest Man Alive issue.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
Williams is co-chairing an effort to create voluntary safety standards for infant wearable blankets — the broad term for sleep sacks and swaddles — through ASTM International, which develops standards for products through a collaborative process that is open to the public.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 16 June 2023
Arnaout warned against attempting to make formula at home, because commercial formulas are specially designed for infant nutritional needs.
—Dallas News, 17 May 2022
The Sturgis plant closed in February after regulators launched an investigation into possible links between formula produced there and a series of infant bacterial infections and two deaths.
—Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 16 May 2022
All infant formula should be thrown away after that date.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2023
Infant child care is the hardest kind to find, and the few child care providers that offer infant care often have months-long waiting lists.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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