stillbirth
noun
the birth of a dead child or organism.
stillbirths
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pluralof stillbirth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite the rise in emergency C-sections since 2020, stillbirths and neonatal mortality have remained largely unchanged.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Her death was one of 2,341 stillbirths across England and Wales that year which left families devastated.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The World Health Organisation said that when midwives were educated to international standards — and when midwifery includes family planning — they could prevent more than 80% of maternal deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Online sleuthing leads Evy and Justin to a demonic creature that causes miscarriages and stillbirths: Abyzou, the bitter spirit of an infertile woman who visits chaos upon other pregnancies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Of eleven live births and two premature stillbirths, only two children were alive at the time of the government agent's visit.
From The Pivot of Civilization by Margaret Sanger
