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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What our bill does, is empowers moms to simply seek prenatal child support and rightly puts the financial obligation on fathers to help provide for their unborn children. Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 During arguments over whether Amendment 4 should be allowed on the ballot, some Florida justices raised the question of whether unborn children are covered in that constitutional guarantee. Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025 At the hospital, doctors removed her unborn child, who was thought to have a roughly 1-in-4 chance of survival. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 In any case, a Maryland law enforcement official seems to acknowledge this unborn child was a life with rights that deserve protection. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unborn 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 3 Feb. 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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