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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The final paragraph of Gallant’s story refers to a spiderweb.
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Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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.
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Last year, a person cracked the shop’s glass window, causing spiderweb cracks.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
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Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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
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“Spiderweb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiderweb. Accessed 13 Jul. 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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