brainchild

noun

brain·​child ˈbrān-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce brainchild (audio)
Synonyms of brainchildnext
: a product of one's creative effort

Examples of brainchild in a Sentence

The museum is the brainchild of a wealthy art collector. the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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The Long Weekend Film Festival is the brainchild of Jane Owen and Fernando Ferro, who moved to West Hartford just three years ago from Los Angeles. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Founded in 2023, the company is based in the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru, and is the brainchild of Goskan Aravamudan, a serial entrepreneur. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The brainchild of original Space & Rocket Center director Edward O Buckbee and Apollo rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, the facility opened in 1982. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 27 June 2026 Opponents have criticized the project as the brainchild of secretive billionaires who bought up land via a shell company and tried to influence the state for support by hiring lobbyists close to the governor. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainchild

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brainchild was in 1628

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“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainchild. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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