ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Onlyborn

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Onlyborn is an adjective meaning Born as the only child in a family, flock, or the like.

Meaning

Born as the only child in a family, flock, or the like.

More Meanings

  1. The only child to be born to a parent or family.

Example Sentences

An onlyborn parent who is level has plenty of good qualities: He tends to be self-reliant.
One of the most extensive studies ever undertaken tracked more than three thousand high school students — half were onlyborns, half had one sibling — for a twenty-year period.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include firstborn, first-born, only-begotten, lastborn, firstling, secondborn.

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