maternity ward
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2.7
- noun
- /məˈtɜrnɪti wɔrd/
:
sala de maternidad
- The maternity ward was bustling with activity as new mothers welcomed their babies.
- hospital maternity ward
- maternity wards provide
You take the lady to a maternity ward, take her to the local hospital.
- You take the lady to a maternity ward, take her to the local hospital.
- His latest special is Fire in the Maternity Ward.
Examples
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Hospital maternity wards are one of the few places where encounters with diverse, unfamiliar women occur.
Academic text (2009) -
I am in the maternity ward.
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His wife now had a bed on the maternity ward, across the hall from labor and delivery.
Fiction book (1995) -
The windows in the maternity ward were small squares, made that way for safety.
Fiction book (1998) -
They're in the maternity ward.
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Back on the maternity ward, the mother climbed tiredly into her bed, her face pale.
Fiction book (1995) -
Sophisticated medical devices are used to monitor a newborn in the maternity ward of a rural hospital in Kyrgyzstan.
Academic text (2011) -
At around this time, Lydia accepted a full-time nursing position in the maternity ward of a nearby hospital, and Richard's printing business soon became profitable, having gained a stable of recurring contracts and clients.
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She spent three days in the maternity ward recovering after the birth of her daughter.
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The staff in the maternity ward provided exceptional care to both mothers and their newborns.
Synonyms
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3.0
A room or area in a hospital where patients needing the same care stay
4
3.0
A room in a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for together
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'maternity' (related to pregnancy/childbirth) with 'ward' (a hospital division); together they denote the hospital unit for childbirth and care of newborns. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition common across languages and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Maternity ward names the hospital area for mothers where they have babies: maternity means 'mother' and ward is a part of a hospital for care. So, it refers to the place where women stay for 'birth' and care for their new babies.