1
: an unmarried girl or woman : maid
2
: a former Scottish beheading device resembling the guillotine (see guillotine sense 1)
3
: a horse that has never won a race
Examples of maiden in a Sentence
Noun
a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden
a story about a beautiful maiden and her mysterious father
Adjective
the maiden issue of a new magazine
a politician giving his maiden speech in the Senate
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Brant, the $3 million 2-year-old whose maiden victory in July produced a 101 Beyer speed figure, the best by a horse his age in 2025; Balboa, third to Brant in that maiden race; Desert Gate, 2 for 2 after winning the Best Pal Stakes, and Litmus Test, an $875,000 yearling who won first time out.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz has fond memories of playing at the US Open, having won his maiden grand slam title in New York back in 2022.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Hernandez rode 18 of Baffert’s 24 winners, including eight wins in 2-year-old maiden races.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Brant, the $3 million 2-year-old whose maiden victory in July produced a 101 Beyer speed figure, the best by a horse his age in 2025; Balboa, third to Brant in that maiden race; Desert Gate, 2 for 2 after winning the Best Pal Stakes, and Litmus Test, an $875,000 yearling who won first time out.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Broncos were incorporating new pieces and new offensive wrinkles into their maiden offensive voyage in 2025.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz has fond memories of playing at the US Open, having won his maiden grand slam title in New York back in 2022.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maiden. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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maiden
1 of 2 noun
maid·en
ˈmād-ᵊn 
: a young unmarried girl or woman
maidenhood
noun
-ˌhu̇d
maidenly
adjective
-lē
maiden
2 of 2 adjective1
a
: not married
maiden aunt
2
: of or relating to a maiden
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