venter

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/ˈvɛn.tə(ɹ)/

noun

A woman with offspring.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

venter1

nounventer (plural venters)

plural venters

  1. A protuberant, usually hollow structure, notably:
    1. biologyThe undersurface of the abdomen of an arthropod.
    2. biologyThe swollen basal portion of an archegonium in which an egg develops.
  2. A broad, shallow concavity, notably of a bone.

venter2

nounventer (plural venters)

plural venters

  1. One who vents, who is vocal about feelings or problems.

    Venters suffer interpersonally as others avoid their outburst, they become isolated and alone which may result in more venting.

    2006, David Laton, Developing Positive Workplace Skills and Attitudes, →ISBN, page 72

venter3

nounventer (plural venters)

plural venters

  1. obsoleteA vendor.

Venter4

proper nounVenter (plural Venters)

plural Venters

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

Broader

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Origin

venter · noun

  1. Latinventer“the belly; the womb; a swelling”
  2. Englishventer

Borrowing from Latin venter (“the belly; the womb; a swelling”).

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venter · noun

Cognate with Dutch venter (“vendor, peddler”).

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Venter · proper noun

  1. DutchVenter
  2. EnglishVenter

Borrowed from German and Dutch Venter. This surname is mostly found in South Africa.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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