maternity
pregnancy/birth period and related care
The time when a woman is going to have a baby or has just had one, and the things connected to this, like leave from work, money, and health care.
maternity [noun]
- She is taking six months of maternity leave after the baby is born.
- The hospital has a new maternity ward with private rooms.
- Many companies now offer generous maternity benefits and flexible schedules.
- He visited his wife and newborn son in the maternity unit.
- She bought maternity clothes when her regular jeans stopped fitting.
- She is on maternity leave from her job.
- The hospital’s maternity ward is on the third floor.
- Her company pays full salary during maternity leave.
- She needs new maternity clothes because her belly is growing.
- Good maternity care is important for mother and baby.
condition of being a mother
The state of being a mother.
maternity of [someone]
- She wrote a book about how modern women balance work and maternity.
- In some cultures, maternity is highly valued and strongly supported by extended family.
- They decided to postpone maternity until they felt more financially secure.
- She feels ready for maternity now.
- The article talks about maternity in modern society.
- Some women choose career over early maternity.
- Base: maternity
- Plural: maternities, maternity
maternity benefits
1payments and rights for new mothers
Money and other help that a woman gets from her job or the government when she has a baby.
- Part-time workers often receive fewer maternity benefits.
- She checked the company policy on maternity benefits before signing the contract.
- Improved maternity benefits can encourage more women to stay in the workforce.
maternity care
1health care for pregnancy and birth
Health care that women get when they are pregnant, giving birth, and just after the baby is born.
- Access to quality maternity care is still limited in some regions.
- The clinic offers free maternity care to low‑income families.
- Better maternity care has reduced the number of complications at birth.
maternity clothes
1clothing for pregnant women
Clothes made specially for women to wear when they are pregnant.
- She bought new maternity clothes when her jeans became too tight.
- Many stores now sell stylish maternity clothes online.
- She borrowed maternity clothes from her sister to save money.
maternity cover
1temporary job replacing someone on leave
A temporary job that exists because another worker is away on maternity leave.
- She got a six‑month maternity cover role in the marketing department.
- The school hired him as maternity cover for the English teacher.
- This is a maternity cover position, so the contract is fixed‑term.
maternity hospital
1hospital specializing in childbirth
A hospital that mainly looks after women having babies and their newborn children.
- She chose a maternity hospital with a low rate of complications.
- The city’s oldest maternity hospital is closing next year.
- They drove straight to the maternity hospital when her contractions started.
maternity leave
1time off work for a new mother
Time when a woman stops working for a period before and after she has a baby, usually with some money from her employer or the government.
- She plans to take twelve weeks of maternity leave after the baby arrives.
- The company offers full pay during maternity leave for the first three months.
- He covered her role while she was on maternity leave.
maternity nurse
1nurse for mothers and newborns
A nurse who looks after women giving birth and their babies.
- The maternity nurse helped her with breastfeeding.
- She worked as a maternity nurse in a busy city hospital.
- A maternity nurse visited them at home after the birth.
maternity pay
1salary during maternity leave
The money a woman gets from her employer or the state while she is on maternity leave.
- She receives 80% of her normal salary as maternity pay.
- Some small companies cannot afford generous maternity pay.
- He asked HR how much maternity pay his wife would receive from her employer.
maternity unit
1hospital unit for pregnancy and birth
A part of a hospital that gives medical care to women during pregnancy and birth, and to their babies.
- The hospital’s maternity unit is known for excellent midwives.
- They are investing more money in the maternity unit to improve services.
- The maternity unit was very busy during the holiday weekend.
maternity ward
1hospital department for childbirth
The part of a hospital where women have babies and stay with them for a short time.
- Visitors are not allowed into the maternity ward after 8 p.m.
- She spent three days in the maternity ward after her daughter was born.
- The hospital opened a new maternity ward with family rooms.
maternity wear
1clothing category for pregnancy
The type or range of clothes that stores sell for pregnant women.
- The shop has a whole section for maternity wear.
- Designers are paying more attention to maternity wear these days.
- She found affordable maternity wear in an online sale.
on maternity leave
1currently away from work after birth
Not working because you are taking your maternity leave.
- She is on maternity leave until September.
- While she is on maternity leave, a temporary manager is running the team.
- Two people in our department are on maternity leave right now.