1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Ea summoned the womb-goddess Belet-ili to create man from clay, divine spit, and the heart of the rebellious Nusku.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The true placenta of the placentals allows for a longer developmental period within the protection of the womb, a factor considered to have contributed to the evolutionary success of the group.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Artificial wombs blur lines between fetus and patient, creating unprecedented scenarios for human development.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Ea summoned the womb-goddess Belet-ili to create man from clay, divine spit, and the heart of the rebellious Nusku.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The true placenta of the placentals allows for a longer developmental period within the protection of the womb, a factor considered to have contributed to the evolutionary success of the group.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Artificial wombs blur lines between fetus and patient, creating unprecedented scenarios for human development.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for womb
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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