birthing roomn.

Brit.

/ˈbəːθɪŋ ruːm/, U.S.

/ˈbərθɪŋ ˌrum/,

/ˈbərθɪŋ ˌrʊm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: birthing n., room n.¹

Etymology: < birthing n. + room n.¹

1. A room in a hospital or other medical facility which is equipped for labour and childbirth and is designed to provide a more relaxed, non-clinical setting.In quot. 1925: such a room in a hotel and sanatorium.

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the world > health and disease > healing > places for the sick or injured > [noun] > hospital or infirmary > rooms for childbirth

delivery room1793

labour ward1827

birthing room1925

1925 Sunday Amer.-Statesman (Austin, Texas) 22 Mar. ii. 10/4 Rest Resort for Texans. Hotel–Sanatorium to Be Built South of El Paso... Birthing rooms will be located in the basement, and a large solarium will be situated in a convenient part of the building.

1974 Jrnl. Times (Racine, Wisconsin) 6 Dec. 2 /3 The hospital she practices at is family centered. There are three of what the hospital calls ‘birthing rooms’. The mother stays in this one room during labor, delivery and recovery.

2005 Toronto Star (Nexis) 28 Oct. c1 The birthing room even had a television set for the woman who refused to let childbirth get in the way of that crucial episode of CSI.

2. Chiefly U.S. A room in a house (esp. a large house or manor) set aside for a woman to use during childbirth. historical.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > room by type of use > [noun] > others

speech-housec1050

watching-chamber1533

music room1608

service room1669

amphitheatre1694

lararium1706

well-room1731

lumber room1740

water room1774

bird room1776

grubbery1791

bookery1798

study1808

service room1833

selamlik1838

serving room1838

social space1851

mail room1856

rumpus room1930

birthing room1936

home office1960

romper room1961

dungeon1969

1936 Selinsgrove (Pa.) Times 17 Sept. 6/2 We drove away from Lee's native heath, where were shown by the Daughter of the Confederacy ‘the birthing room’ with its adjoining nursery.

1943 D. C. Disney Crimson Friday xxv. 223 I could see Selby standing at the threshold of the birthing room where so many Blakes had first seen the light of day.

2010 Sauk Centre (Minnesota) Herald (Nexis) 12 Oct. Gladys said she was the last baby born in the Grey Mansion on July 15, 1915, in what they called the birthing room.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	birthing room
释义	birthing roomn. Brit. /ˈbəːθɪŋ ruːm/, U.S. /ˈbərθɪŋ ˌrum/, /ˈbərθɪŋ ˌrʊm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: birthing n., room n.¹ Etymology: < birthing n. + room n.¹ 1. A room in a hospital or other medical facility which is equipped for labour and childbirth and is designed to provide a more relaxed, non-clinical setting.In quot. 1925: such a room in a hotel and sanatorium. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > places for the sick or injured > [noun] > hospital or infirmary > rooms for childbirth delivery room1793 labour ward1827 birthing room1925 1925 Sunday Amer.-Statesman (Austin, Texas) 22 Mar. ii. 10/4 Rest Resort for Texans. Hotel–Sanatorium to Be Built South of El Paso... Birthing rooms will be located in the basement, and a large solarium will be situated in a convenient part of the building. 1974 Jrnl. Times (Racine, Wisconsin) 6 Dec. 2 /3 The hospital she practices at is family centered. There are three of what the hospital calls ‘birthing rooms’. The mother stays in this one room during labor, delivery and recovery. 2005 Toronto Star (Nexis) 28 Oct. c1 The birthing room even had a television set for the woman who refused to let childbirth get in the way of that crucial episode of CSI. 2. Chiefly U.S. A room in a house (esp. a large house or manor) set aside for a woman to use during childbirth. historical. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > room by type of use > [noun] > others speech-housec1050 watching-chamber1533 music room1608 service room1669 amphitheatre1694 lararium1706 well-room1731 lumber room1740 water room1774 bird room1776 grubbery1791 bookery1798 study1808 service room1833 selamlik1838 serving room1838 social space1851 mail room1856 rumpus room1930 birthing room1936 home office1960 romper room1961 dungeon1969 1936 Selinsgrove (Pa.) Times 17 Sept. 6/2 We drove away from Lee's native heath, where were shown by the Daughter of the Confederacy ‘the birthing room’ with its adjoining nursery. 1943 D. C. Disney Crimson Friday xxv. 223 I could see Selby standing at the threshold of the birthing room where so many Blakes had first seen the light of day. 2010 Sauk Centre (Minnesota) Herald (Nexis) 12 Oct. Gladys said she was the last baby born in the Grey Mansion on July 15, 1915, in what they called the birthing room. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1925
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