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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The breakfast item was the brainchild of Herb Peterson, a McDonald's franchisee in Santa Barbara, California. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025 The Junior Violence Interrupters program is the brainchild of Minister Caliph Muab El of Breaking Barriers Mentoring Inc., a violence intervention and prevention program that empowers youth to be change agents in their communities. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025 The new turntable has been designed from the ground up and is the brainchild of AVID’s founder/owner, Conrad Mas. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 The event was the brainchild of Maddy Biebel, a digital marketer working to revamp the restaurant's weeknight programming. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for brainchild

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jul. 2025.

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