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

“What do hospitals do with a newborn? What do states do with a newborn?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

That’s what the couple — call him Taylor and her Tay — wrote Thursday in a social media post announcing that a newborn was in their future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

As your circumstances require, you can add a newborn child, change your profession, update your bank-account information, put in a new address or add a business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

"You feel like a parent, but the world might not see you as a parent because your child's not here," says Maddie Biggs, whose newborn son died in 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

I asked her for the tenth time, but she only cried, letting me carry her downstairs like a newborn calf.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron