childbed

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/ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

noun

The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.

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parturiencylaborlabourconfinementlying-intravail
OriginMiddle English child bed →
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Meanings

nounchildbed (countable and uncountable, plural childbeds)

plural childbeds · alternative child-bed · alternative child bed

  1. uncountableThe final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
  2. countableThe bed upon which a baby is born.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounconcluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

Similar
parturiencylaborlabourconfinementlying-intravail
Broader
parturitionbirthgiving birth
Also see
confinementlaborlabourlying-inparturiencytravail

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishchild bed
  2. Englishchildbed

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.

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Translations

Finnish lapsivuode, lapsivuode
  • lapsivuodefinal stage of pregnancy
  • lapsivuodebed in which a baby is born
Polish połóg, łóżko połogowe
  • połógfinal stage of pregnancy
  • łóżko połogowebed in which a baby is born
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APA

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MLA

“childbed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/childbed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “childbed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/childbed.

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