family way

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Definition of family way

: condition of being pregnant —used with in and the or a she is in a family way

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noticing the telltale bump, we guessed that she was in the family way again

Recent Examples on the Web One thing that the proud mom believes helped propel her son to success was the Cochran family way, coined by her father in a book. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2022 Khloe, 33, is also in a family way with baller boyfriend Tristan Thompson. — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 28 Sep. 2017

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