maternity
nounUK /məˈtɜːnɪti/ · US /məˈtɜɹnəti/
Etymology From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.
1
The state of being a mother; motherhood.
2
The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
3
A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
- She's working in maternity this month.
- Synonyms
- maternity ward
- Antonyms
- paternity
- Derived terms
- co-maternity, grandmaternity, maternity bra, maternity dress, maternity hospital, maternity jeans, maternity leave, maternity pillow, maternity test, maternitywear, maternity wear, nonmaternity, prematernity