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 The civil suit can be brought by the biological parents of the unborn child -- unless the pregnancy resulted from rape -- or the parent or legal guardian of the minor whose pregnancy was aborted. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 30 May 2024 Ball is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, including one for the death of the unborn child. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 Jack Joseph Ball faces two counts of second-degree murder for Thursday’s killings of 30-year-old Bethany Ann Israel of Bloomington and her unborn child, who was four months along, the charges say. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024 Planned Parenthood’s app cannot properly screen a woman for a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, determine the gestational age of her unborn baby, or even confirm if the app user is a woman, let alone a pregnant woman. Erik Baptist, National Review, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unborn 

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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 5 Jun. 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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