1
: a child in the first period of life
2
: a person who is not of full age : minor
1
: intended for young children
2
: being in an early stage of development
3
: of, relating to, or being in infancy
Examples of infant in a Sentence
Noun
a study of health problems that can affect young infants
He showed us a picture of his infant daughter.
Adjective
She is an infant teacher.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
Trinity County authorities continued search and rescue operations Friday for the body of an infant who was swept away from his father’s arms after their four-door sedan veered off the highway and into the Trinity River.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
The flashpoint was the hospital’s role in a child protection case involving the infant grandson of one of Bundy’s friends.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Within a week, a woman living on E. 130th St. reported hearing an infant wailing in an apartment occupied by a young widow, Carmela Marzano.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
Trinity County authorities continued search and rescue operations Friday for the body of an infant who was swept away from his father’s arms after their four-door sedan veered off the highway and into the Trinity River.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Adjective
Despite claims to the contrary, these layoffs included dozens of scientists who conduct quality control and proficiency testing on everything from infant formula to dairy products and pet foods.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
The flashpoint was the hospital’s role in a child protection case involving the infant grandson of one of Bundy’s friends.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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