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homebirth

homebirth is the alternative form of home birth.

Meaning of home birth

Noun

home birth (countable and uncountable, plural home births)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    home delivery

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Forms of homebirth

Noun
pluralhomebirths
Verb
third-person singular presenthomebirths
present participlehomebirthing
past participlehomebirthed
pasthomebirthed

Questions about homebirth

What is homebirth the alternative form of?
Homebirth is the alternative form of home birth.

Words near homebirth in the dictionary

  1. homebaking
  2. homebase
  3. homebases
  4. homebird
  5. homebirds
  6. homebirth
  7. homebirthed
  8. homebirthing
  9. homebirths
  10. homebodies
  11. homebody

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