home birth
home birth noun: childbirth taking place at home, rather than in a hospital.
Noun
home birth (countable and uncountable, plural home births)
- Childbirth taking place at home, rather than in a hospital.
- It covers hygiene and diet of pregnancy, clothing, simple and inexpensive preparations for a home birth, and the early care and training of the baby.1922, American Library Association, Booklist Books, A Selection, page 17
- There is some indication, though, that the rate of home births may be substantially greater than official estimates suggest.1979, Roy Petty, Home Birth, page 5
- Synonyms:
- home delivery
Verb
home birth (third-person singular simple present home births, present participle home birthing, simple past and past participle home birthed)
Synonyms of home birth
Forms of home birth
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | home births |
| alternative form | homebirth |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | home births |
| present participle | home birthing |
| past participle | home birthed |
| past | home birthed |
Origin of home birth
From home + birth.
Questions about home birth
- What does home birth mean?
- Home birth means childbirth taking place at home, rather than in a hospital.
- What part of speech is home birth?
- Home birth can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of home birth?
- The plural of home birth is home births.
Words near home birth in the dictionary
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