Synonyms of gestation

gestation

noun

je-ˈstā-shən 

as in pregnancy

the state of containing unborn young within the body

the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pregnancy
• breeding
• spawning
• gravidity
• conception
• family way
• generation
• procreation
• siring
• begetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infertility
• barrenness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gestation

For well over a century now, families have sported rows of rictus grins for the camera, but the subgenre of family portraiture (and, later, video clips) dedicated to conception, gestation, and birth is very much a product of the social media age. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

While there are various causes, many miscarriages occur because the unborn baby does not develop properly during gestation. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The sustained gestation the placenta enabled supported larger, more metabolically expensive brains. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Children were also more likely to be diagnosed with autism and ADHD if their fathers took antidepressants during their gestation, even if their mothers did not — an association that suggests a genetic link, not a pharmacological one. — Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026