newborn

[noo-bawrn, nyoo-]

adjective

1. recently or only just born.

2. born anew; reborn.

   a newborn faith in human goodness.

noun

plural

newborn, newborns 

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

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.

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Mrs Finlay, who did not come from a dairy farming background, could not understand why the mothers and newborns were separated.

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Keira's assessment in 2024, carried out when she was pregnant, concluded that she did not have "sufficient parental competencies to care for the newborn independently".

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The commodification of human newborns is striking in comparison.

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There was no mistaking the mewling newborn cry.

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