maternity
IPA: mʌtˈɝnɪti
noun
- The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
- A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
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Examples of "maternity" in Sentences
- The teacher is on a maternity leave.
- She is taking maternity in the 2010 season.
- The closest maternity ward is in Palm Springs.
- The hospital has maternity and surgical services.
- Obstetricians are essential to the maternity system.
- The largest department in the hospital is the maternity ward.
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