womb

noun

ˈwüm 

1

: uterus

2

a

: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping

b

: a place where something is generated

wombed

ˈwümd 

adjective

Examples of womb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The force of the collision ripped Ryan’s fetus from her womb and launched Alonzo’s car seat through the air, prosecutors said. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Raridon and his wife Anna said they were told five months into her pregnancy that their baby would be born with the fatal birth defect anencephaly and wouldn’t survive outside of his mother’s womb. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Can a government requisition the necessary oocytes or commandeer a womb to guarantee a couple’s rights? — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Yet for children exposed to any of the suspect pathogens while in the womb, the chance of developing autism jumped threefold. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wamb, womb, from Old English; akin to Old High German wamba belly

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for womb

• blume
• boom
• broom
• doom
• flume
• fume
• gloom
• glume
• groom
• loom
• plume
• rheum

Kids Definition

womb

noun

ˈwüm 

1

: uterus

2

: a place where something is begun or developed

Medical Definition

womb

noun

ˈwüm 

: uterus