maternity

About 2.36 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of being a mother; motherhood.
2. noun The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
3. noun A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

   She's working in maternity this month.

Similar words

motherhood mother maternal mater paternity parent parenthood rearing nursery confinement

Often followed by

leave and hospital care benefits ward benefit services home

Word family

maternities