weaver

noun

weav·​er ˈwē-vər 

1

: one that weaves especially as an occupation

2

: any of numerous Old World passerine birds (family Ploceidae) that resemble finches and typically construct elaborate nests of interlaced vegetation

Examples of weaver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The focus for Vivienne Westwood was Indian craftsmanship; in this case, a collaboration with artisans and weavers in Madhya Pradesh, India, to source the Chanderi silk for this special capsule collection. —Footwear News, 24 June 2025

Like the billionaires and their sci-fi dream weavers, Adam is using outer space to imagine alternative forms of human relation. —Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025

Faina produces its collections across Ukraine via local manufacturers and artisans, including glassmakers in the Lviv region and carpet weavers in the Carpathian Mountains. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025

Wayne is also a ferocious magpie of information, an endless spinner of theories and weaver of connections, a writer of feverish, private dispatches. —Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing weaver

• orb weaver
• weaver ant
• weaver's knot

Rhymes for weaver

• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• retriever
• transceiver
• unbeliever

Kids Definition

weaver

noun

weav·​er ˈwē-vər 

1

: one that weaves

2

: weaver bird