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

In one case, a newborn baby died from smoke inhalation after being exposed to tear gas.

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As her book explains, after overindulging at the house of a neighbor who had a newborn colt, she then tweeted about it with existential despair: “He has tasted life’s infinite tragedy.”

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Last year, according to the Social Security Administration, Robert had sunk to No. 90 among names for newborn American males.

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A year later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that the vaccine be given to all newborns whose mothers tested positive for hepatitis B in their first trimester.

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On one trip to pick up newborn twins, he says, the pair arrived only to find that one had already died.

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