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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Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
He is charged in federal court with killing Birchmore and her unborn child.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The Mobile County District Attorney's Office will determine whether the death of Luker's unborn child warrants an additional murder charge once a suspect is arrested.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Investigators identified Faux as the father of Allen’s unborn child during the investigation and charged him in connection with her death, authorities said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Unborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unborn. Accessed 2 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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