childbirth

noun

child·​birth ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 

: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition

Synonyms of childbirth

• pregnancy
• childbearing
• delivery
• labor
• pains
• parturition
• contraction

Examples of childbirth in a Sentence

women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs

Recent Examples on the Web

The gallery preceding Raphael’s serene Madonnas laid bare the dangers of pregnancy and childbirth in fifteenth-century Europe. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Congo's has among the world's highest rates of both childbirths per woman and deaths around childbirth. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Casou worked at a health clinic as a labor and delivery nurse, helping expectant mothers through childbirth. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Common triggers of this type of hair loss include childbirth, surgery, severe illness, high fever and significant emotional stress. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing childbirth

• die in childbirth
• natural childbirth

Rhymes for childbirth

• rebirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth
• unearth
• afterbirth
• berth
• birth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth

Kids Definition

childbirth

noun

child·​birth ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth 

: the act or process of giving birth to children

called also parturition

Medical Definition

childbirth

noun

child·​birth ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth 

: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition