surrogacy

noun

sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē 

: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother

Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence

choosing between adoption and surrogacy

Recent Examples on the Web

There is this key moment at the surrogacy agency when they are told that the two parents have to be of the same religion. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Co-founded in Beverly Hills by Michelle Tang and Ron Sonnenberg, IMA ART is neither an IVF clinic nor a traditional surrogacy agency. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

West argues that the dispute should have been heard by the courts in Alaska, not California, under the terms of the original surrogacy agreement. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

In his order, Weiss raised the question of whether surrogacy is unconstitutional. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

surrogacy

noun

sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē, ˈsə-rə- 

plural surrogacies

: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother

Legal Definition

surrogacy

noun

sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē 

plural surrogacies

1

: the office of a surrogate

2

: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother