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baby bump

noun

: the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

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In her snap, the proud mom showed off a silhouette of her bare baby bump in a mirror selfie. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 In August, the comedian shared several photos showing off her baby bump. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025 At least a baby bump won’t be giving it away. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025 In a viral Instagram video, a mom-to-be from Texas shared the way her blind dog snuggles up to her baby bump, and internet users can’t cope with the sweet moment. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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