Womb

Pronunciation: /wum/

Definitions of womb

noun A woman's uterus

Example Sentences

A1 The baby grows inside the mother's womb.

A2 The ultrasound showed the baby moving around in the womb.

B1 The doctor explained the importance of prenatal care for the health of the womb.

B2 The womb is a vital organ for the development of the fetus during pregnancy.

C1 The research focused on the impact of stress on the development of the fetus in the womb.

C2 The intricate process of fetal development within the womb is still not fully understood by science.

Examples of womb in a Sentence

formal The fetus develops inside the mother's womb during pregnancy.

informal I can't wait for the baby to come out of the womb!

slang She's been carrying that baby in her womb for nine months now.

figurative The company was like a nurturing womb for new ideas and innovations.

Grammatical Forms of womb

• plural: wombs
• comparative: more womb
• superlative: most womb
• present tense: wombs
• future tense: will womb
• perfect tense: have wombed
• continuous tense: is wombing
• singular: womb
• positive degree: womb
• infinitive: to womb
• gerund: wombing
• participle: wombed

Origin and Evolution of womb

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'womb' originated from the Old English word 'wamb' which meant 'belly' or 'stomach'. It evolved from the Proto-Germanic word 'wambō'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'womb' came to specifically refer to the female reproductive organ where the fetus develops during pregnancy. Its meaning shifted from a general term for the abdomen to a specific anatomical structure.