family way

noun

: condition of being pregnant
used with in and the or a
she is in a family way

Examples of family way in a Sentence

noticing the telltale bump, we guessed that she was in the family way again
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The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 One thing that the proud mom believes helped propel her son to success was the Cochran family way, coined by her father in a book. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2022 Khloe, 33, is also in a family way with baller boyfriend Tristan Thompson. Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 28 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family way was in 1688

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“Family way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20way. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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