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 endeavor — which involved bulldozing local slums and replacing them with apartments for poor families — is the brainchild of Anne Guinness and Lady Adelaide Guinness (Ann Skelly), the siblings’ first cousin and Edward’s future wife. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Cake Picnic is the brainchild of Elisa Sunga, a San Francisco tech worker who picked up baking during the pandemic and wanted to throw an event for fellow dessert enthusiasts. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 Epicurean is the brainchild of pop-up pastry business and culinary event organizer J'Adore, helmed by co-owners Ariel Hendrickson and Youssef Boudarine. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025 Akashiro is the brainchild of Diego Kanashiro and Richard Galla (both Peruvian-Japanese) and Manuel Tam (Peruvian-Chinese). Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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