newborn

American  

[noo-bawrn, nyoo-] / ˈnuˈbɔrn, ˈnyu- /

adjective

1. recently or only just born.

2. born anew; reborn.

   a newborn faith in human goodness.

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noun

PLURAL

newborn, newborns

1. a newborn infant; neonate.

newborn British  

/ ˈnjuːˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. 1. recently or just born

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the newborn

2. (of hope, faith, etc) reborn

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Etymology

Origin of newborn

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; new, born

Example Sentences

A team from Cambridge's MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit analyzed MRI diffusion scans from 3,802 individuals ranging from newborns to 90 years old.

From Science Daily

Mr. and Mrs. Holley’s newborn was not a girl—as the world would one day find out when Buddy removed the “e” from the family’s last name and became a professional singer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings, published on November 28 in Science Immunology, indicate that protecting newborns from RSV could meaningfully lower asthma rates later in life.

From Science Daily

The couple are backing a campaign by the charity SMA UK, which wants the disease to be added to a blood spot test that already checks newborn babies for 10 rare but serious conditions.

From BBC

Now, doctors screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy, and Zolgensma has shown efficacy at preventing progression External link of the disease over the long term.

From Barron's