maternity
/məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/
noun 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
next, still
She's still on maternity leave and won't return to work until next spring.
VERB + MATERNITY
called, given, guarantee, paid, start, supplement, taking, took
She was given maternity leave for six months after her baby was born.
MATERNITY + NOUN
case, hospital, month, september, ward, week
She spent three weeks in the maternity ward after giving birth to twins.
PREP.
after, from, in, on, on, with
She returned to work after maternity leave feeling more confident and refreshed than before.
ADV.
again, especially
She took maternity leave again after the birth of her second child last spring.
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