Also spelled new-born

US /ˈnuːbɔrn/
adj noun name Freq #11783

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Recently born.

    The newborn baby slept peacefully in her mother's arms.

  2. 2
    noun

    A baby that has just been born.

    Newborns need to be fed every few hours.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a baby that has just been... neonate
Word family
Forms newborns
Derived forms newbie

Common collocations

Etymology

From new + born.

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