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unborn

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈənˈbɔɹn// UK //ʌnbˈɔːn// un·born

adj. not yet born. You use this to describe a baby that is still inside its mother's body.

adj. existing but not yet brought into the world; specifically referring to a fetus or embryo.


SIMPLE

The parents are preparing a room for their unborn child.

CONTEXTUAL

Doctors use ultrasound technology to monitor the health and development of the unborn baby throughout the pregnancy.

COMPLEX

The legislation aims to balance the rights of the mother with protections for the unborn, a topic that remains central to legal and ethical debates worldwide.

Antonyms
Origin

From Middle English unborn, from Old English unboren, from Proto-Germanic *unburanaz. Equivalent to un- + born.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun like 'child', 'baby', or 'generations'.

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