1. the organ in a female mammal where offspring develop before birth; the uterus
Usage: medical/biological
2. a place where something is conceived, developed, or nurtured
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The baby developed in the mother’s womb for nine months.
• Ultrasound technology allows doctors to monitor the fetus in the womb.
• The ancient city was considered the womb of civilization.
• Many great ideas were born in the womb of that university.
• The artist’s studio was the womb of her creative inspiration.
• Scientists study how nutrients pass from mother to child in the womb.