[U] the state of being or becoming a mother:
maternity clothes (= clothes for women who are pregnant) * a maternity ward / hospital (= one where women go to give birth to their babies)
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is maternity a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, maternity is tagged as noun.
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