spiderweb
noun
spi·der·web
ˈspī-dər-ˌweb 
1
: the network of silken thread spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and as a trap for small prey
2
: something that resembles or suggests a spiderweb
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The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
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Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Lino, who stands out with significant tattoos including a star under his right eye and a spiderweb across his forehead, is next due in court on Oct. 3.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
There was an old spiderweb still clinging to the railing by her front door.
—Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
This view shows some of the rover’s first looks at a region that has only been viewed from space until now, and where the surface is crisscrossed with spiderweb-like patterns.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2025
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Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Lino, who stands out with significant tattoos including a star under his right eye and a spiderweb across his forehead, is next due in court on Oct. 3.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
There was an old spiderweb still clinging to the railing by her front door.
—Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
This view shows some of the rover’s first looks at a region that has only been viewed from space until now, and where the surface is crisscrossed with spiderweb-like patterns.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2025
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“Spiderweb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiderweb. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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spiderweb
noun
spi·der·web
ˈspīd-ər-ˌweb
: the silken web spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and a trap for small prey
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