full-term

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌtərm 

: retained in the uterus for the normal period of gestation before birth

a full-term newborn

Examples of full-term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The baby, determined to have been full-term and most likely male, was likely garroted with twine shortly after he was born, Oliver said. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

March of Dimes also found first-year medical costs run roughly four times higher for preterm infants than for full-term ones. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Voters will select two candidates to fill full-term council spots and one for a two-year, partial term. — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

The sharp howls after a patient traveling from abroad presented with a full-term fetal demise? — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for full-term

• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm
• confirm
• cutworm
• earthworm
• infirm
• midterm
• ringworm
• tapeworm
• wireworm
• angiosperm