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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 As part of the race’s 900 per cent participation increase in recent years, women like me—new to the sport and running shorter 6km and 12km distances—are the quickest growing group. — Maryann Wright, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, dean of the University of Buffalo’s School of Public Health and an epidemiologist who researches what influences women’s health and led the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) steering committee. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026 These are two very successful, powerful women, and everyone just wants to push this narrative of beef and controversy and picking teams. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Seventy years ago, Blancpain proved that making a women’s watch smaller did not mean compromising its mechanics. — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
  1. lady
  2. girlfriend
  3. wife
  4. female
  5. girl
Noun
  • The store operates with the help of several neighborhood ladies who volunteer their time.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In contrast, the couple who were the vice president and second lady for George and Martha Washington, the remarkable John and Abigail Adams, took just the opposite approach.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lady
Noun
  • Each was fatally stabbed at an off-campus home on King Road where the three women lived and Chapin stayed over for the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
    — Kevin Fixler September 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hickerson previously broke his silence on his girlfriend’s passing through a statement from his attorney Sloan Ellis.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • That incident came shortly after Diana had found a bracelet Charles bought for his now-wife Queen Camilla, Spencer claimed.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Manzano's death came a year after his wife died in a car accident.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • The males feed under a narrow, white, waxy coating and mate with females in spring.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Because no female-specific formulation exists, doctors must navigate off-label workarounds.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of female
Noun
  • Unusually for a girl of her time, Schachtel’s mother had learned Hebrew and Talmud.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The horrors for women and girls are prevalent everywhere, Theron said, but her native South Africa is particularly devastated by it.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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