Synonyms for gestation

Most common

pregnancy · maternity

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.

Related words

Word family

gestational

Phrases

gestation period gestation crate

Forms

Plural

gestations → pregnancies, maternities…

Example sentences

• pregnancy The news of Mary's pregnancy will soon get around.
• maternity She's on maternity leave to stay at home with Tom.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

pregnancy³, maternity⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pregnancy³ = 3 syllables).