stillbirth

noun

still·​birth ˈstil-ˌbərth 

-ˈbərth

: the birth of a dead fetus

Examples of stillbirth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pregnant people and their newborns are also particularly vulnerable; an infection during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or a life-threatening infection in the newborn. — Amber Brenza, HEALTH, 8 Sep. 2026

Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to stillbirths and miscarriages. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Separately, the experts identified numerous preventable losses of babies who died during birth or in utero very close to their due dates, cases that coroners labeled as stillbirths. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stillbirth

• childbirth
• rebirth
• tamworth
• unearth
• afterbirth
• berth
• birth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth

Kids Definition

stillbirth

noun

still·​birth ˈstil-ˌbərth 

-ˈbərth

: the birth of a dead baby

Medical Definition

stillbirth

noun

still·​birth ˈstil-ˌbərth, -ˈbərth 

: the birth of a dead fetus compare live birth