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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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Months after his pregnant wife disappeared from her Modesto home, Scott Peterson was charged with killing Laci Peterson and her unborn child, The Modesto Bee previously reported.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Under most state law, child custody and child support for any unborn children cannot be included in a prenuptial agreement.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
In her messages, officials say Watson also threatened to cancel the adoption, abort or injure her unborn child, commit suicide, and kill the couple.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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“Unborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unborn. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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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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