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childbed

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The bed upon which a baby is born.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she was in labor for six hours

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing

Narrower terms: premature labor, premature labour

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lapsivuode — final stage of pregnancy
  • Middle English: child bed — final stage of pregnancy
  • Polish: połóg — final stage of pregnancy
  • Finnish: lapsivuode — bed in which a baby is born
  • Middle English: child bed — bed in which a baby is born
  • Polish: łóżko połogowe — bed in which a baby is born