childbearing
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of childbearing
A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at child, bearing
Example Sentences
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Of all the conditions that make childbearing seem possible, one is the most deceptively simple: increasing the number of men who would make good fathers.
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026
Must we really dwell, ladies, on the downsides of heterosexual dating, marriage, childbearing, and domestic labor as though they are issues of life and death?
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
In the author’s words, “early childbearing, backbreaking labor, and bad luck were family traditions.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
They vowed at a key economic policy meeting in December to "advocate positive views on marriage and childbearing, and strive to stabilise the number of new births" in 2026, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
At the same Tipping Point, the rates of childbearing for teenaged girls — which barely move at all up to that point — nearly double.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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