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
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Create these gross-yet-gorgeous spiderweb sacks from Modern Parents Messy Kids with water balloons, white yarn, and craft glue.
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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
Then arrange the yarn in a spiderweb pattern and hot glue them together before hanging them on your porch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
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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
Then arrange the yarn in a spiderweb pattern and hot glue them together before hanging them on your porch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spiderweb
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“Spiderweb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiderweb. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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
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