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womb

noun

1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
wombed adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Not just the nine months in the womb, but all the rest of the years. Beverly Beckham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The Oglala Sioux Tribe said in a 2012 lawsuit that about 25% of children born on the reservation had health or behavioral problems caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb. Arielle Zionts, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 That immunity in the womb, research shows, reduces the risk of the youngest infants being hospitalized with COVID-19. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 Georgia’s law sidesteps this issue by only giving rights to embryos in the womb. Jeff Amy, ajc, 30 July 2022 Georgia’s law sidesteps this issue by only giving rights to embryos in the womb. Jeff Amy, al, 30 July 2022 Violence made this place, like a body embroidered in the womb. Tema Stauffer, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 If not, the baby may die in the womb or be born with severe neurologic problems. Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 July 2022 If states ban abortions starting from conception — and do not distinguish between whether fertilization happens in the womb or in the lab — the implications for routine procedures in infertility treatment could be extraordinary. New York Times, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wamb, womb, from Old English; akin to Old High German wamba belly

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of womb was before the 12th century

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