noun
womb
woom
noun
1
The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.
"The baby had been growing in her womb for eight months."
2
Figuratively, a place where something originates or is formed.
"The old workshop was the womb of countless inventions."
How to Use Womb
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe uterus — where a baby develops before birth.
Common mistake
Don't confuse "womb" (uterus) with "tomb" (a grave) — they're spelled similarly but unrelated in meaning.
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Word Forms
wombed past tense, wombs plural, wombs singular
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Etymology
From Old English wamb, meaning "belly" or "stomach" — the word originally referred to the abdomen generally before narrowing to mean specifically the uterus.