birth center

noun

A homelike healthcare facility designed for low-risk pregnancies and natural childbirth outside of a traditional hospital setting.

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Meanings

nounbirth center (plural birth centers)

plural birth centers

  1. A homelike healthcare facility designed for low-risk pregnancies and natural childbirth outside of a traditional hospital setting.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
birthing centerbirthing centre

Origin

Ellipsis of birthing center.

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APA

birth center. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20center

MLA

“birth center.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20center. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth center,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20center.

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