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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2948 COCA: 3037

infant
1 infant /ˈɪnfənt/ noun
plural infants
1 infant
/ˈɪnfənt/
noun
plural infants
Learner's definition of INFANT
[count]
: a very young child : baby婴儿；幼儿
2 infant /ˈɪnfənt/ adjective
2 infant
/ˈɪnfənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of INFANT
always used before a noun
1 
: made or suitable for babies供婴幼儿用的
2 
British : of, relating to, or for children between the ages of about four and seven四岁至七岁幼儿的
3 
: very new and still developing新兴的；初创的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2948 COCA: 3037

infant

1 of 2

noun

in·​fant ˈin-fənt How to pronounce infant (audio)
1
: a child in the first period of life
2
: a person who is not of full age : minor

infant

2 of 2

adjective

1
: intended for young children
2
: being in an early stage of development
3
: of, relating to, or being in infancy

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The city will also provide updates on its Full Term First Birthday strategic plan, which started in 2017 to reduce infant mortality in Akron. Megan Becka, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 The analysis also looked at the correlation between states' treatment of workers and outcomes such as food insecurity, poverty and infant mortality levels. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 By the 1980s, Karakalpakstan suffered from some of the worst cancer and infant mortality rates in the Soviet Union. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 By the 1980s, Karakalpakstan suffered from some of the worst cancer and infant mortality rates in the Soviet Union. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Ohio suffers from one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the nation, at 6.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Its infant mortality rate is the fifth-highest in the nation, with those numbers even higher for Black babies. Julie Tsirkin, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 House Bill 1001 proposes allocating $58.5 million in finding for programs like Medicaid, a grant program to reduce infant mortality and the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program, which support families and children. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2022 Oklahoma ranks among the bottom 10 states on measures of child poverty, infant mortality and the share of women of reproductive age without health insurance. New York Times, 28 July 2022
Adjective
Conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and substance abuse can lead to pregnancy complications and poor infant health. New York Times, 28 July 2022 Conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and substance abuse can lead to pregnancy complications and poor infant health. BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 Friends of a family who lost an infant girl and their home to a powerful storm in Birmingham are asking for help for that family. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 23 July 2022 The story began with an aspiring magician from a Nelwyn village and an infant girl destined to unite the realms, who together helped destroy an evil queen and banish the forces of darkness. Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Still, Kovalchuk’s in-laws remain in Odesa, and she was deeply shaken when a rocket struck a residential tower near their home recently, killing an infant girl and her young mother — the friend of a friend. Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022 The lab is the only one in the world using an infant metabolic chamber. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 June 2022 Abbott Labs was alerted to allegations concerning problems at an infant-formula plant months earlier than previously publicly known, according to a government official, a person familiar with the matter and documents viewed by the WSJ. WSJ, 9 June 2022 On Thursday, for example, Amazon, Walmart and Fry's all had infant formula for purchase online, according to a search conducted at midday. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English enfaunt, from Anglo-French enfant, from Latin infant-, infans, from infant-, infans, adjective, incapable of speech, young, from in- + fant-, fans, present participle of fari to speak — more at ban entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of infant was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing infant
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2948 COCA: 3037
infant

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + INFANT | INFANT + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤young嬰兒◇He is studying hearing in very young infants.他在研究新生嬰兒的聽力。➤month-old, two-month-old, etc.一個月大、兩個月大等的嬰兒▸➤newborn新生兒▸➤premature, preterm早產兒◇jaundice in premature infants早產兒的黃疸病➤full-term足月出生的嬰兒▸➤healthy, normal健康的／正常的嬰兒▸➤low-birthweight出生時體重過低的嬰兒▸➤human人類的嬰兒◇a book on intellectual development in the human infant關於人類嬰兒智力發育的書➤female, male女嬰；男嬰▸➤sleeping熟睡的嬰兒◇Marjorie looked down at the sleeping infant in her arms.瑪喬麗低頭看了看懷裏熟睡的嬰兒。VERB + INFANT➤breastfeed, feed, nurse用母乳餵養嬰兒；給嬰兒餵奶INFANT + NOUN➤death, mortality嬰兒夭折；嬰兒死亡率◇countries with high infant mortality嬰幼兒死亡率很高的國家➤child, daughter, son嬰孩；（某人的）女嬰；（某人的）男嬰➤formula嬰兒配方（奶粉）PHRASES➤sudden infant death syndrome嬰兒猝死綜合症

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