brainchild

noun

brain·​child ˈbrān-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce brainchild (audio)
: a product of one's creative effort

Examples of brainchild in a Sentence

The museum is the brainchild of a wealthy art collector. the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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Being here is like being with the Beatles and Elvis together Jensen was the brainchild of the get-together, Jim said, explaining that the Nvidia CEO wanted to hear from the everyday investors whom Jim steered into the stock. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 Basing a class around motorsports is Vinson’s brainchild. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Sphere has been working to bring its tech, which is the brainchild of Dolan, to other venues for some time. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 Safe Haven Baby Boxes are the brainchild of Monica Kelsey, a former medic who founded the company after seeing a baby box on a trip to South Africa in 2015. Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brainchild

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brainchild was in 1628

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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainchild. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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