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
Recent Examples on the Web Moms who do not have CF themselves have a much harder time getting their unborn children on Trikafta. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 The woman, who is eight months pregnant, and her unborn baby are expected to recover, CBS Chicago reports. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 Other states recognize unborn children as people, but those have been limited to fetuses in utero, or inside a woman’s body. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2024 Her unborn baby died two days later, and Benning died on March 6, 2023, police said. Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 Despite life-saving measures, both Fannon and her unborn baby were declared dead at 6:30 p.m. A cause of death has not been released. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024 At least 11 states, including Pennsylvania, have broad personhood laws regarding unborn children that could potentially grant frozen embryos the rights of a person. Ruthie Ackerman, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024 About three months after Laci’s disappearance, her remains and the remains of their unborn child washed ashore. Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 House Democrats proposed legislation last week stating that a human embryo outside a uterus cannot be considered an unborn child or human being under state law. Kim Chandler The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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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