1
: a child in the first period of life
2
: a person who is not of full age : minor
1
: intended for young children
infant clothes
2
: being in an early stage of development
an infant industry
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.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The company added that botulism is rare but serious, and shared symptoms to look for in infants, such as constipation, poor feeding, ptosis (drooping eyelid) and sluggish pupils.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
On the Patrick LabyorSheaux, the Little House costars recalled how Landon had secretly swapped the real infant playing Grace Ingalls — which was Wendi Turnbaugh at the time — with a baby doll.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Health experts warn the number of illnesses in this outbreak could rise as officials reopen investigations into cases of infant botulism from earlier in the year.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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