infant
noun
a child during the earliest period of their life, especially before they can walk; baby.
infants
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pluralof infant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, children's charity Coram - which, like CoramBAAF, is part of a wider network of specialist children's organisations - warns that if infants in care are not adopted, they would likely remain in care.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The death follows those of two infants in the state’s Lancaster County in mid-August amid a growing measles outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
He is in the middle of a public spat with Pennsylvania officials, including Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, after the state health department reported two measles-associated deaths involving infants.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
On my boat, a packed, three-deck pleasure cruise otherwise populated by swimsuit-clad tourists and screaming infants, the story was much the same.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Some were older than me, some were probably in grade school, and a few were infants, which made me catch my breath.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
