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

Deep cracks spiderweb across the earth. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025

The sale includes ghost, candy corn, spiderweb, skull, and bat icon glasses, and each set includes four glasses. —Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025

Create these gross-yet-gorgeous spiderweb sacks from Modern Parents Messy Kids with water balloons, white yarn, and craft glue. —Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025

The boxwork pattern refers to an area of low-lying ridges of bedrock that resemble a spiderweb shape from space. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 19 Sep. 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