lying-in - Definitions from Dictionary.com

13 results for: lying-in

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

ly·ing-in

Audio Help [lahy-ing-in] Pronunciation Key noun, plural lyings-in, lying-ins, adjective

–noun

1.	the state of being in childbed; confinement.

–adjective

2.	pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME lyynge in. See lie², -ing¹, in

]

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
lying-in

To learn more about lying-in visit Britannica.com

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

ly·ing-in   (lī'ĭng-ĭn')
n.   pl. ly·ings-in (lī'ĭngz-) or ly·ing-ins (-ĭnz')
The condition of a woman in the process of giving birth.

adj.   Of or intended for use during childbirth: a lying-in hospital.

(Download Now or Buy the Book)

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This

lying-in
noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours" [syn: parturiency]

U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This

Bird In Hand, PA Zip code(s): 17505

Cave In Rock, IL Zip code(s): 62919

Put In Bay, OH Zip code(s): 43456

Howey In The Hil, FL Zip code(s): 34737

Lake In The Hill, IL Zip code(s): 60102

Cave-In-Rock, IL (village, FIPS 11826) Location: 37.47016 N, 88.16554 W
Population (1990): 381 (207 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Put-in-Bay, OH (village, FIPS 65032) Location: 41.65307 N, 82.81510 W
Population (1990): 141 (171 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

Lake in the Hills, IL (village, FIPS 41183) Location: 42.19282 N, 88.32164 W
Population (1990): 5866 (1938 housing units)
Area: 13.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)

Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (town, FIPS 32775) Location: 28.71595 N, 81.77477 W
Population (1990): 724 (351 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Lying-in

Ly"ing-in"\, n. 1. The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement.

2. The act of bearing a child.

Browse Nearby Entries: