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delivery room

de·liv·er·y room
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-liv-uh-ree room, roo m]
    • /dɪˈlɪv ə ri rum, rʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-liv-uh-ree room, roo m]
    • /dɪˈlɪv ə ri rum, rʊm/

Definitions of delivery room words

  • countable noun delivery room In a hospital, the delivery room is the room where women give birth to their babies. 3
  • noun delivery room a room in a hospital or clinic where babies are delivered 3
  • noun delivery room an area in a hospital equipped for delivering babies. 1
  • noun delivery room a room or area in which deliveries are made or received, as the section of a public library where books are taken out or returned. 1
  • noun delivery room birthing suite 1
  • noun delivery room (medicine) An operating theatre or similar room in a hospital or other medical facility, furnished with suitable equipment and staffed by physicians, surgeons, or other medical workers, for the purpose of assisting mothers with the births of their babies. 0
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Origin of delivery room

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Delivery room

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Delivery room

delivery room popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

delivery room usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for delivery room

noun delivery room

  • birthing center — a medical facility for the labor and childbirth experience in a family-friendly, homelike environment.
  • birthing room — a section of a hospital or an outpatient facility set aside and equipped for childbirth and usually simulating a home environment in which family members or friends may be present during the delivery.
All 2 Synonyms of delivery room

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