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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The seventh season featured events from the American Revolutionary War while Claire was simultaneously wrongfully convicted of murdering Malva Christie (Jessica Reynolds) and her unborn child. Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 June 2025 Hunter’s unborn child also died as a result of the incident. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 According to McCaskill, Johnson admitted to killing Mischa and her unborn child with a machete on July 12, 2024 after an argument between the two escalated. Anna Turning, NBC news, 5 June 2025 After learning that her unborn child was at risk, a mother began taking the medication late in pregnancy. William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 3 June 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 19 Jun. 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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