stillbirth

noun

still·​birth ˈstil-ˌbərth 

-ˈbərth

: the birth of a dead fetus

Examples of stillbirth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Getty Images Extreme heat and air pollution are raising the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. — Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Many women who experience a miscarriage or stillbirth also develop symptoms of depression. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

An infection can also cause miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 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