full-term

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌtərm How to pronounce full-term (audio)
: retained in the uterus for the normal period of gestation before birth
a full-term newborn

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Assistant District Attorney Kinchen-Gros presented evidence that the teenager, 14 at the time, delivered a full-term baby in her bedroom in 2025 before killing the child, the outlets reported. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 The sharp howls after a patient traveling from abroad presented with a full-term fetal demise? — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 Blair was the only candidate in the special election who also ran for the full-term seat. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 There will be two full-term spots open on the library and public art commission. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-term

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of full-term was in 1844

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“Full-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-term. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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