brainchild

noun

brain·​child ˈbrān-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce brainchild (audio)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Dodge was the brainchild of two upstart brothers from Michigan who sought to push cars—and their car company—to the limit; Cybertruck is the vision of a modern provocateur whose history is still being written. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The district’s film festival was the brainchild of Superintendent Kinasha Brown and technology director Leonard Hill, though language arts and reading teachers, media specialists, principals and School Board members also chipped in ideas and hard work. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 Photo : Audi Overlooked in its time and underappreciated even now, the Audi V-8 was the brainchild of legendary overengineer Ferdinand Piëch, who spearheaded the original Audi Quattro. Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 Introduced in 1975, the Egg McMuffin was the brainchild of Herb Peterson, a McDonald's franchisee in Santa Barbara, California. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Brainchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainchild. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on brainchild

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!