unborn

adjective

un·​born ˌən-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce unborn (audio)
Synonyms of unbornnext
1
: not born : not brought into life
her unborn child
2
: still to appear : future
3
: existing without birth

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a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
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Peterson was charged with killing her and their unborn son, Conner, when their bodies washed up months later in the San Francisco Bay. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Wildfire pollution has become an increasing proportion of the pollution that pregnant mothers and their unborn babies are exposed to. — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 This heartbreaking poem has always struck me as not only being about the death of an unborn lamb, but also how violent and cruel the world can be. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 In addition to Nina and their unborn child, he is survived by his parents Paul and Linda and his triplet siblings Tom and Caroline. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 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

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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