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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Night two of their feud saw the two rappers bringing each other’s children into the mix, after Cardi already warned the Queens icon to stop speaking about her kids — including her unborn baby. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Based on Danielle Valentine's Delicate Condition, the anthology's 12th installment is essentially a Rosemary's Baby dupe, following Anna Victoria Alcott (Emma Roberts), a Hollywood actress on an IVF journey who is convinced dark forces are after her unborn child. James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 In the Kill Bill movies, Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head and stealing her unborn child. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 Yet, within just one day at the shelter, she was added to the euthanasia list, along with her unborn puppies. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 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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