woman

noun

ˈwu̇-mən How to pronounce woman (audio)
Definition of womannext
1
as in lady
an adult female human being the first woman to become governor of the state

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2
as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life

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3
as in wife
chiefly dialect a female partner in a marriage treated his woman to dinner at a five-star restaurant for their fifteenth wedding anniversary

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Recent Examples of woman Many Iranian women are openly flouting the rule – and authorities seem wary of launching a crackdown, for now. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Rivera-Vega is suspected of setting the fire and also had been charged with arson causing great bodiliy injury before the woman died. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
  1. lady
  2. girlfriend
  3. wife
  4. female
  5. girl
Noun
  • And hey, if the superstar was feeling a little low, what better pick-me-up than karaoke with Chrissie Hynde or a heart-to-heart in the ladies’ with ennui expert Lena Dunham?
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lady
Noun
  • Recently, a New Bedford police officer was accused of misusing Flock camera data to keep tabs on her ex-girlfriend.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Off the red carpet, Elordi has been enjoying his time in London with rumored girlfriend Kendall Jenner.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • The young Microsoft executive had just dropped off his twins at his ex-wife’s home in Jacksonville Beach on a warm, late-winter Florida evening.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bridegan's former wife, Shanna Gardner, 39, was arrested in August 2023 in Washington and is facing charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit murder, and child abuse, CBS affiliate WJAX-TV reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • When the Indiana Fever in 2024 drafted Caitlin Clark, the leading scorer in NCAA history—male or female—the league’s audience exploded, but so did the culture war nastiness.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The average household income exceeds $262,000, attendees over-index on premium purchasing habits, and the audience slightly skews female.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of female
Noun
  • As a result, for every 100 boys who can read and write, just 84 girls can.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nor could anyone recall a rich romantic life, aside from a girl Franco remembered Becerra dating toward the end of senior year.
    — Ben Paviour August 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of girl

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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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