childbearing

adjective

child·​bear·​ing ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌber-iŋ 

: of or relating to the process of conceiving, being pregnant with, and giving birth to children

women of childbearing age

childbearing noun

Synonyms

• childbirth

Examples of childbearing in a Sentence

in olden days many women died in childbearing

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of them were young women, either pregnant or of childbearing age, when the bombs fell and have lived much of their lives under a heavy shadow of fear and stigma. —Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for childbearing

• comparing
• declaring
• despairing
• forbearing
• impairing
• preparing
• repairing
• ridesharing
• seafaring
• timesharing
• uncaring
• unerring

Kids Definition

childbearing

adjective

child·​bear·​ing ˈchīl(d)-ˌbar-iŋ 

-ˌber-

: of or relating to the process of becoming and being pregnant with and giving birth to children

women of childbearing age

childbearing noun

Medical Definition

childbearing

noun

child·​bear·​ing ˈchīl(d)-ˌbar-iŋ, -ˌber- 

: the act of bringing forth children : childbirth

childbearing adjective