noun
pregnancy
PREHG-nuhn-see
noun
1
The condition of carrying a developing baby inside the body, from conception to birth.
"She announced her pregnancy to close friends first."
"Doctors monitor blood pressure closely throughout pregnancy."
How to Use Pregnancy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe whole period and physical state of expecting a baby.
Common pairings
early pregnancy
high-risk pregnancy
during pregnancy
Word Forms
pregnancies plural
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Etymology
Formed from pregnant plus the noun-forming suffix -cy.
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Rhymes for pregnancy
nancy
fancy
Yancy
clancy
vacancy
infancy
buoyancy
vagrancy
constancy
occupancy
redundancy
expectancy
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