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

The vast amounts of gas and dust glow in a prominent red, caused by the newborn stars within.

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And soon, newborn calves were frolicking around the farm.

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But RSV, the leading cause of infant hospitalization nationwide, presents particular risk for the youngest babies, a major reason health experts recommend pregnant women either get vaccinated near their delivery date or immunize their newborns.

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When an American ambassador tells his wife a foundling is their newborn son, the film explores whether little Damien could be the Antichrist.

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It concluded that mothers and newborn babies had come to harm because of staffing shortages and a "toxic" workplace culture.

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