Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for baby bump. Search instead for Baby+Bump.

baby bump

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. the rounded abdominal area of a pregnant woman.

    She's delighted to be pregnant, and loves showing off her baby bump.


Etymology

Origin of baby bump

First recorded in 1975–80


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The model debuted her baby bump in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where the couple posed together while walking a red carpet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

They dissected Laura Owens’s claim that she was carrying Echard’s twins and grew suspicious when a photo surfaced of her at a horse show with no apparent baby bump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Just last week, the actress shared a mirror selfie in which she could be seen showing off her growing baby bump, pulling up her black shirt to flaunt her stomach, while grimacing at the camera.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

"Soon to be four," she wrote on Instagram accompanying footage taken last week at home with a visible baby bump, kissing partner Tommy Fury and playing with their three-year-old Bambi.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

I glance at her baby bump, shaking my head as a surprising swell of contempt fills my chest.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training