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

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

This pristine preservation gives a direct window into the chemical womb of our planetary neighborhood. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

The abject terror of reproduction was personified by Lamashtu, demoness of the night, drinker of blood, eater of flesh, slayer of children, untimely opener of wombs, ravager of women. — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Her body was found 11 days later in the Huron-Manistee National Forest, her unborn baby cut from her womb and gone. — Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 18 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