foundling
noun
found·ling
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Definition of foundling
: an infant found after its unknown parents have abandoned it
Examples of foundling in a Sentence
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Left with a foundling child during the eighteenth century. — Time, "The 18th Century Bill Gates Who Built the First Charity for Kids," 2 Feb. 2018 Sally Hawkins is Elisa, the mute janitor who, we’re told, was rescued from a river as a foundling. — Michael Phillips, idahostatesman, "Del Toro’s fish tale is magical, romantic and dark," 25 Dec. 2017 Sally Hawkins is Elisa, the mute janitor who, we’re told, was rescued from a river as a foundling. — Michael Phillips, idahostatesman, "Del Toro’s fish tale is magical, romantic and dark," 25 Dec. 2017 Sally Hawkins is Elisa, the mute janitor who, we’re told, was rescued from a river as a foundling. — Michael Phillips, idahostatesman, "Del Toro’s fish tale is magical, romantic and dark," 25 Dec. 2017 Sally Hawkins is Elisa, the mute janitor who, we’re told, was rescued from a river as a foundling. — Michael Phillips, Detroit Free Press, "Review: ‘The Shape of Water’ is sexy, dark and magical," 21 Dec. 2017 Mom was distracted by her loss and was in a state of full-blown avoidance, throwing herself into waitressing, picking up shifts that kept her away from home and the foundlings who remained there. — Anna Armstrong, Longreads, "How We Got There from Here," 9 Dec. 2017 During an avid discussion with the authorities about whether Anjum can take in another foundling, someone else makes off with the baby. — Colette Bancroft, star-telegram.com, "Arundhati Roy returns after 20 years, and it’s worth the wait," 26 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foundling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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foundling
noun
English Language Learners Definition of foundling
: a baby that is found after being left by its parents
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foundling
noun
found·ling
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Medical Definition of foundling
: an infant found after its unknown parents have abandoned it
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