Synonyms of maternity

maternity

noun

mə-ˈtər-nə-tē 

as in fruitfulness

motherly character or qualities

she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fruitfulness
• fertility
• motherliness
• productivity
• richness
• nurturance
• fertileness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maternity

The attack on Kyiv damaged more than 50 civilian sites, including apartment blocks, post offices, a maternity hospital and a textile plant, Vyhivskyi, the interior minister, said. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

As a result, the process was carried out on a maternity database instead of the radiotherapy database, causing the maternity records database to be overwritten. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

For dressage competitors and show jumpers, a maternity-leave period of three to 12 months may be applied for in advance. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

That explains all the strange looks at my local hospital’s maternity ward. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026