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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When you’ve been asked not to move much in order to protect your unborn child’s life, time stretches out before you like a vast, inhospitable landscape. Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025 The Fantastic Four, of course, refuse to give up their unborn son, who is finally welcomed to the world as his family makes their frantic escape from Galactus and the Silver Surfer. EW.com, 25 July 2025 He is being held in the county jail pending sentencing before the court's Chief Judge James Biernat Jr. Smith, then 16, was charged in the death of Faith Gumma, 31, and her unborn child in the Aug. 12, 2023, crash in Sterling Heights, according to the release. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 July 2025 And Jinny is on every front-page, wanted for the kidnap of her unborn child. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 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 6 Aug. 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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