maternity

[ muh-tur-ni-tee ]

/ məˈtɜr nɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR maternity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the state of being a mother; motherhood.

motherly quality; motherliness.

a section of a hospital devoted to the care of women at childbirth and of their newborn infants.

adjective

of, relating to, or for the period in which a woman is pregnant or has just given birth to a child.

for mothers during and after childbirth or for the care of their newborn babies: a maternity hospital.

for wear by pregnant women: maternity clothes.

Origin of maternity

1605–15; <Medieval Latin māternitās, equivalent to Latin mātern(us) (see maternal) + -itās-ity

OTHER WORDS FROM maternity

pre·ma·ter·ni·ty, noun

Words nearby maternity

matériel, maternal, maternal dystocia, maternalize, maternal placenta, maternity, maternity benefit, maternity leave, maternity ward, Mater Turrita, mateship

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Example sentences from the Web for maternity

“He was talking about getting rid of Savannah two weeks off her maternity leave,” says the NBC News type.
Behind the ‘Today’ Show’s Latest Meltdown|Lloyd Grove|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maternity leave and all that stuff is super important to me.
Q&A With Designer Rachel Roy|Cynthia Allum|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Berman urges pork producers to call them “maternity pens” instead.
The Sleazy War on the Humane Society|Center for Public Integrity|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this week, a Daily Beast writer criticized Dita Von Teese's range of new 'sexy' maternity bras for women.
Dita Von Teese, My Breasts Are All Yours|Amanda Clayman|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

GAZA CITY — A makeshift refugee camp around Shifa Hospital is gradually insinuating itself into the maternity ward.
Power Shortages Hit Gaza Maternity Ward|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of these preserved within their hearts a generous instinct of maternity, which Julienne easily managed to waken.
Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo|Louis Guimbaud
Why should the taking of a husband be imposed on these women as the price of their right to maternity?
Getting Married|George Bernard Shaw
Cats are greatly sensible of the honour of maternity, and when deprived of their kittens feel very wretched indeed.
Cats|W. Gordon Stables
He did not betray his love for the one in loving the other; this new love continued HER maternity.
The Hated Son|Honore de Balzac
And he knew, according to Mr. Farwell, more about infant diet than the whole staff of a maternity hospital.
A Modern Chronicle, Complete|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for maternity

maternity

/ (məˈtɜːnɪtɪ) /

noun

motherhood

the characteristics associated with motherhood; motherliness

(modifier) relating to pregnant women or women at the time of childbirtha maternity ward

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for maternity

maternity

[ mə-tûr′nĭ-tē ]

n.

The state of being a mother; motherhood.

The feelings or characteristics associated with being a mother; motherliness.

A maternity ward.

adj.

Relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or the first months of motherhood.

单词	maternity
释义	maternity [ muh-tur-ni-tee ] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maternity ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being a mother; motherhood. motherly quality; motherliness. a section of a hospital devoted to the care of women at childbirth and of their newborn infants. adjective of, relating to, or for the period in which a woman is pregnant or has just given birth to a child. for mothers during and after childbirth or for the care of their newborn babies: a maternity hospital. for wear by pregnant women: maternity clothes. Origin of maternity 1605–15; <Medieval Latin māternitās, equivalent to Latin mātern(us) (see maternal) + -itās-ity OTHER WORDS FROM maternity pre·ma·ter·ni·ty, noun Words nearby maternity matériel, maternal, maternal dystocia, maternalize, maternal placenta, maternity, maternity benefit, maternity leave, maternity ward, Mater Turrita, mateship Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maternity “He was talking about getting rid of Savannah two weeks off her maternity leave,” says the NBC News type. Behind the ‘Today’ Show’s Latest Meltdown\|Lloyd Grove\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Maternity leave and all that stuff is super important to me. Q&A With Designer Rachel Roy\|Cynthia Allum\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Berman urges pork producers to call them “maternity pens” instead. The Sleazy War on the Humane Society\|Center for Public Integrity\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Earlier this week, a Daily Beast writer criticized Dita Von Teese's range of new 'sexy' maternity bras for women. Dita Von Teese, My Breasts Are All Yours\|Amanda Clayman\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST GAZA CITY — A makeshift refugee camp around Shifa Hospital is gradually insinuating itself into the maternity ward. Power Shortages Hit Gaza Maternity Ward\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|July 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some of these preserved within their hearts a generous instinct of maternity, which Julienne easily managed to waken. Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo\|Louis Guimbaud Why should the taking of a husband be imposed on these women as the price of their right to maternity? Getting Married\|George Bernard Shaw Cats are greatly sensible of the honour of maternity, and when deprived of their kittens feel very wretched indeed. Cats\|W. Gordon Stables He did not betray his love for the one in loving the other; this new love continued HER maternity. The Hated Son\|Honore de Balzac And he knew, according to Mr. Farwell, more about infant diet than the whole staff of a maternity hospital. A Modern Chronicle, Complete\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for maternity maternity / (məˈtɜːnɪtɪ) / noun motherhood the characteristics associated with motherhood; motherliness (modifier) relating to pregnant women or women at the time of childbirtha maternity ward Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maternity gestation, parenthood, motherhood Medical definitions for maternity maternity [ mə-tûr′nĭ-tē ] n. The state of being a mother; motherhood. The feelings or characteristics associated with being a mother; motherliness. A maternity ward. adj. Relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or the first months of motherhood. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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maternity

noun

adjective

Origin of maternity

OTHER WORDS FROM maternity

Words nearby maternity

Example sentences from the Web for maternity

British Dictionary definitions for maternity

noun

Words related to maternity

Medical definitions for maternity

n.

adj.