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

Co-writers Lustig and Roth were born in the same Toronto maternity ward on either side of midnight and grew up together at summer camp and have been best friends for decades. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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