baby bump

noun

: the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 Ransone holding her apparent baby bump. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 Nicole Brydon Bloom showed off her baby bump at the Critics Choice Awards 2026. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026 McPhee's tribute featured a photo of the couple embracing, with Ransone resting a hand on his wife's baby bump. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby bump

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby bump was in 1980

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“Baby bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20bump. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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