womb

noun

\ ˈwüm

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Definition of womb

1 : uterus

2a : a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping

b : a place where something is generated

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Recent Examples on the Web They were told every extra day in the womb could mean three fewer days in the newborn intensive care unit. — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles outfielder Austin Hays and wife, Samantha, cherishing first mother’s day with ‘miracle baby’ Levi," 8 May 2021 No obstetrician mentioned any of this to me, but preliminary reports suggest that boy fetuses on average may move somewhat differently in the womb. — Abigail Tucker, Washington Post, "Moms: You shaped your children, but the reverse is true, too — down to your very cells," 6 May 2021 Then their daughters, who had been exposed in the womb. — Rosanna Xia, Star Tribune, "DDT's toxic legacy can harm granddaughters of women exposed, study shows," 22 Apr. 2021 At first Rebecca and Rhys fretted over baby Rosalie's development in the womb, worried that being so far behind her bigger brother might affect her health at birth. — John Bonifield And Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "Surprise conception: Woman conceives second child while carrying first," 16 Apr. 2021 In one breathtaking scene set during an OB-GYN appointment, Dorothy is mesmerized by a sonogram of her empty womb. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: ‘An I-Novel’ Review," 12 Mar. 2021 The only woman on death row, Lisa Montgomery, was executed Wednesday for killing a pregnant woman, then cutting the baby out of her womb. — Michael Tarm And Michael Kunzelman, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution," 16 Jan. 2021 The only woman on death row, Lisa Montgomery, was executed Wednesday for killing a pregnant woman, then cutting the baby out of her womb and claiming it as her own. — Michael Kunzelman And Michael Tarm, Star Tribune, "Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution," 16 Jan. 2021 The only woman on death row, Lisa Montgomery, was executed Wednesday for killing a pregnant woman, then cutting the baby out of her womb and claiming it as her own. — Fox News, "Dustin Higgs executed in 13th capital punishment under Trump administration since July," 15 Jan. 2021

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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 18 May. 2021.

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womb

noun

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Kids Definition of womb

: uterus

womb

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Medical Definition of womb

: uterus

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