noun
- plural of maternity; the state of being a mother; motherhood
- maternity hospitals or maternity wards
Usage: medical context
Examples
- The hospital has three maternities serving the metropolitan area.
- She studied the different experiences of maternities across cultures.
- The new maternities were built with modern birthing facilities.
- Multiple maternities in the region reported staff shortages.
- The research compared maternities in urban versus rural settings.
- These maternities offer comprehensive prenatal care programs.