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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Focusing on the Dutton baby who will presumably carry on the family (and franchise’s) legacy, Cara accepts that Elizabeth and her unborn child are leaving, headed back to her native Boston. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025 On Thursday, April 3, a judge sentenced Justin Soriano, 43, to 40 years to life in state prison for the death of Shanice Young, 31, and her unborn child, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said in a press release. Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Sophia Franklin, the pregnant Wisconsin teenager who went missing in early February, has been found safe in Nebraska with a 40-year-old man believed to be the father of her unborn child, officials announced Thursday. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025 Two weeks after Kylie Kelce’s unborn child interrupted one of her podcast episodes, Kylie Kelce and Jason Kelce’s fourth daughter has made her grand entrance into the world. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 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 Apr. 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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