pregnancy
nounUK /ˈpreɡnənsi/
US /ˈpreɡnənsi/
The time when a baby grows inside a mother's tummy.
She was very happy during her pregnancy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The period from conception to birth, usually about nine months in humans.
Her pregnancy lasted about nine months.
3. The state of being filled with meaning or importance.
There was a pregnancy of silence before he answered.
4. The quality of being full of possibility or promise.
The pregnancy of the moment made everyone hold their breath.