miscarriage

noun

mis·​car·​riage ˌmis-ˈker-ij 

-ˈka-rij,

ˈmis-ˌker-ij,

-ˌka-rij

1

: corrupt or incompetent management

especially : a failure in the administration of justice

2

: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation

Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence

a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages

a high risk of miscarriage

Recent Examples on the Web

Chula Vista and the insurance carrier for Taser split a $675,000 settlement payout after a woman shot with a Taser in 2001 suffered a miscarriage. —Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024

The woman suffered a miscarriage after taking the medication. —Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024

The proud dad revealed her name in a tribute to his wife, who had a miscarriage after the birth of Odin. —Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024

More serious cases are, unfortunately, too common and can cause miscarriages in pregnant women and even death in extreme cases. —Kerry E. Kaylegian, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing miscarriage

• miscarriage of justice

Kids Definition

miscarriage

noun

mis·​car·​riage mis-ˈkar-ij 

1

: bad management

especially : a failure in the administration of justice

2

: the accidental separation of an unborn child from the body of its mother before it is capable of living independently : loss of an unborn child through premature birth

Medical Definition

miscarriage

noun

mis·​car·​riage mis-ˈkar-ij 

: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation compare abortion sense 1a