first-born

adjective

1. eldest of the children in a family

noun

1. the eldest child in a family

Example Sentences

Naturally, Sybil can’t stand the thought of her first-born child limiting his worldview, especially because Everett was the one to expand hers.

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First-born children are taking on new responsibilities, like helping their parents look for and speak to immigration lawyers.

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In an interview four years earlier, he discussed how his mother-in-law took a year off to help take care of his first-born.

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Mr Morris believes the bomb tests caused him to develop pernicious anaemia - an autoimmune condition - and cancer; and caused his first-born son Steven to tragically die in his cot due to birth defects at four months old.

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"My first-born baby will always be in our minds and in our hearts," she added.

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Related Words

• elder 
• pensioner 
• senior citizen