As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
pregnancy, gestation, maternity
(noun) the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pregnancy (countable and uncountable, plural pregnancies)
(countable) The condition of being pregnant.
The period of time this condition prevails.
(uncountable) The progression of stages from conception to birth.
• gestation
• gravidity
• with child
Source: Wiktionary
Preg"nan*cy, n.
1. The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young.
2. Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.