plural women
ˈwi-mən 
nonstandard ˈwu̇-
1
a
: an adult female person
b
: a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation)
—usually used in combination
councilwoman
2
3
: distinctively feminine nature : womanliness
4
: a woman who is a servant or personal attendant
5
6
: a woman who is extremely fond of or devoted to something specified
I'm a chocolate woman through and through, but one bite of West's banana pudding cupcake and I was sold.—
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woman
adjective
Examples of woman in a Sentence
She grew up to become a confident and beautiful woman.
She is a grown woman.
The store sells shoes for both men and women.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The volunteers included a divinity student on spring break and a woman with a long gray braid who told me that some of the defendants had helped out at her community garden.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
According to state police, the Nissan, driven by a 60-year-old woman from Plainville, collided with the Yamaha, causing the operator to be ejected from the motorcycle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Some women dressed in traditional Iranian attire carried signs expressing support for the war in Iran.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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