maternal
adjective
Examples of maternal in a Sentence
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Advocates like Elaine Welteroth and Serena Williams are raising awareness of critical issues of better maternal options with the launch of the Birth Fund earlier this year.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024
The young siblings grew up hearing stories of how, in the 1930s, their maternal grandmother had chained herself to the Italian embassy in Chicago to protest the country’s invasion of Ethiopia.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
With regards to Black women and reproductive rights, President Biden and Vice President Harris have been diligently working to confront the Black maternal health mortality crisis and restore reproductive health care in a post Roe v. Wade world.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for maternal 
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'maternal.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near maternal
Cite this Entry
“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternal. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
maternal
adjective
Middle English maternal "maternal, of or like a mother," from early French maternel (same meaning), from Latin maternus "maternal," from mater "mother" — related to alma mater
Medical Definition
maternal
adjective
Share