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

Examples of spiderweb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By now, the spiderweb invoked as the show’s title is pretty much in focus, with very different pieces in very different rooms nonetheless intertwined with one another. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025

The figure-hugging Zuhair Murad gown is made with a knitted black fabric designed to look like a spiderweb and features a voluminous black shawl detail around the star's shoulders. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 May 2025

Last year, a person cracked the shop’s glass window, causing spiderweb cracks. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025

A little later, Coogler pointed out the clarity with which a small spiderweb fracture on a car windshield was visible. —Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spiderweb

• cobweb
• deb
• ebb
• web

Kids Definition

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