birthquake

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of birth +‎ earthquake

Noun[edit]

birthquake (plural birthquakes)

  1. (informal) An event involving a large number of births or creations.
    • 1976, Ray K. Tyers, Singapore, Then & Now, volume 2, page 449:
      It has 149 midwives, 129 beds for gynaecological cases, 314 maternity beds and a "birthquake" of 39,856 babies (more than 109 per day).
    • 2013, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, Family and Support Systems across the Life Span, page 11:
      The presentation of this notion stimulated a birthquake of theoretical development and research in the field of urban sociology.
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