1
: not born : not brought into life
her unborn child
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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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That Time We Met follows a new couple that discovers their unborn child is destined to save the future of humanity.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
He is now charged with the deaths of Birchmore and her unborn baby.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Pregnant and trapped in a violent relationship, Michelle clung to both her addiction and the fragile hope her unborn son represented.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Unborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unborn. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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unborn
adjective
un·born
ˌən-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
: not born
Medical Definition
unborn
adjective
un·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: not yet born : existing in utero
unborn children
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