trans man

noun

plural trans men

: a transgender man : a man who was identified as female at birth

… a rebalancing is under way because now, at last, trans men are getting some visibility in the media.—

Charlie Kiss

Despite a court ruling that overturned President Trump's ban on trans troops, one trans man has told BuzzFeed News that he was turned away multiple times by the Air Force Reserves because of his trans status.—

Meka Beresford

Examples of trans man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Permits will not be given to organizations that allow trans women to compete on women’s teams but will allow trans men to compete on men’s teams. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 July 2024 In February, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal awarded a trans man CAD $18,000 due to similar treatment by his former employers, who repeatedly used his deadname and probed him with invasive questions about his transition. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 June 2024 This season, the drag star—who has made history as the first trans man to ever compete on the series—says she’s approached the season with a sense of levity and fun. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 June 2024 The 35-year-old of Chicago was finally living his life as a trans man. —

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trans man

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'trans man.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.