stillbirth

noun

still·​birth ˈstil-ˌbərth How to pronounce stillbirth (audio)
-ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead fetus

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One out of every 175 pregnancies in the United States ends in stillbirth, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Matt Villano, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 Jackie Kennedy had a miscarriage and then a stillbirth and then a premature baby who died at one day old. Erica Stern june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025 Health care experts told the CBC the case highlights British Columbia’s lack of standardized care pertaining to stillbirths. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025 Get more information about stillbirths and care for parents of loss. Nadia Sussman, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stillbirth

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stillbirth was in 1880

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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillbirth. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

stillbirth

noun
still·​birth ˈstil-ˌbərth How to pronounce stillbirth (audio)
-ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead baby

Medical Definition

stillbirth

noun
: the birth of a dead fetus compare live birth

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