childbed
childbed · childbeds
The final stage of pregnancyThe final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
/ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
(countable)The bed upon which a baby is born.
More definitions
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.
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Forms
plural: childbedsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child:parturiencylaborlabourconfinementlying-intravail
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedchildbed fever
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable