surrogacy

noun

sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē 

: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother

Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence

choosing between adoption and surrogacy

Recent Examples on the Web

In his order, Weiss raised the question of whether surrogacy is unconstitutional. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

West carried the child under a surrogacy agreement with California couple Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, who call the baby Rumi. — Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr , Shannon Bream , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, an underreported aspect of numerous recent surrogacy scandals is that the babies of Chinese clients appear to be mixed race, often using white egg donors. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Our ideas of surrogacy are based on a patriarchal notion that the essence of the baby is in the seed. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

surrogacy

noun

sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē, ˈsə-rə- 

plural surrogacies

: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother

Legal Definition

surrogacy

noun

sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē 

plural surrogacies

1

: the office of a surrogate

2

: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother