unborn

adjective

un·​born ˌən-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce unborn (audio)
1
: not born : not brought into life
2
: still to appear : future
3
: existing without birth

Examples of unborn in a Sentence

a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
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Some other notable attacks at US military bases in recent years include: On November 5, 2009, an Army psychiatrist with radical Islamist beliefs opened fire at a processing center at Fort Hood, a major US Army post, in Texas, killing 13 people and an unborn child, and wounding more than 30 others. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025 Tisch, in a wavering voice, spoke about Islam's young sons and unborn child. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 And Jinny is on every front-page, wanted for the kidnap of her unborn child. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 Their unborn daughter, Isla, had recently been diagnosed with Trisomy 13 — a rare chromosomal disorder that is typically life-limiting. Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unborn

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unborn was before the 12th century

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“Unborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unborn. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

unborn

adjective
un·​born ˌən-ˈbȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce unborn (audio)
: not born
especially : still to appear : future
unborn generations

Medical Definition

unborn

adjective
un·​born -ˈbȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce unborn (audio)
: not yet born : existing in utero
unborn children

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