newborn

[ noo-bawrn, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. recently or only just born.
2. born anew; reborn:

   a newborn faith in human goodness.

noun

, plural new·born, new·borns.

1. a newborn infant; neonate.

newborn

/ ˈnjuːˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. 1. recently or just born
   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the newborn

2. (of hope, faith, etc) reborn

Word History and Origins

Origin of newborn¹

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

Example Sentences

NPS discovered 13 newborn kittens across five different dens.

From Popular-Science

I mean, we’re in a bubble anyway — when you have a newborn, you’re not really doing much.

From Vox

Founder Chris Hosmer started making masks after his newborn daughter had severe respiratory reactions while his family was living in China.

From Washington Post

They are made of breathable, stretchy jersey-knit cotton, button-free, and suitable for newborns between 0 and 2-3 months old.

From Popular-Science

Khadija Omari Kayanda was busy tending to a newborn son and a promising career when her mother-in-law began a campaign to end Kayanda’s marriage.

From Ozy

Mary is rarely just Mary in this selection—she is almost always depicted with her newborn or dead son.

From The Daily Beast

Creepy thing to wrap up in festive paper and a bow and give to a newborn baby, yeah?

From The Daily Beast

The151-foot newborn waited in the harbor on her 171-foot pedestal, a huge French flag fluttering over her dark copper face.

From The Daily Beast

Rick must shepherd his newborn daughter, Judith, through this world of peril.

From The Daily Beast

Asked if he knew the names of the newborn quadruplets, Merritt recalled two: gi—a karate outfit—and po—a chamber pot.

From The Daily Beast

He felt a sudden lift of the heart, an access of newborn confidence.

From Project Gutenberg

He laughed, and the girl instinctively shuddered with a newborn distrust.

From Project Gutenberg

So we mate and build and gather that again our old, old hearts may quiver to the thin cry of our newborn.

From Project Gutenberg

He did not come very close to his family, for mother otters do not permit even their mates to approach too near a newborn cub.

From Project Gutenberg

She killed her newborn child, saying that she would die rather than increase the strength of the Igazipuza.

From Project Gutenberg