woman

noun

ˈwu̇-mən How to pronounce woman (audio)
Definition of womannext
1
as in lady
an adult female human being the first woman to become governor of the state

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2
as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion wanted to give his woman all the finer things in life

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as in wife
chiefly dialect a female partner in a marriage treated his woman to dinner at a five-star restaurant for their fifteenth wedding anniversary

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Recent Examples of woman Searchers discovered a body while looking for a missing woman in the Tom’s Creek Falls area of Pisgah National Forest, according to the investigators in western North Carolina. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026 That's where one Tewksbury, Massachusetts, woman comes into play. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026 After her own experiences with endometriosis and Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), Sellers Reum has increasingly focused her investments towards women’s health, backing companies like Bird&Be, Allara Health, BeSound and Evvy. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026 Olympian McKinnon remains closely involved, while Halfdays became the first women’s ski brand to work with Gore-Tex earlier this year. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woman
  1. lady
  2. girlfriend
  3. wife
  4. female
  5. girl
Noun
  • The Rockettes’ Christmas Spectacular opened this week at Radio City Music Hall with the 84 leggy ladies back better than ever.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For an hour the hog circled the stump as the lady screamed for help.
    — Jack Wingate as told to John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • Earlier Thursday, James Pavatt, 73, received a lethal injection at an Oklahoma prison for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend's estranged husband in 2001.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong’s parents, Matt Armstrong and Ashley Crow, along with his girlfriend and lifelong friends who traveled to be present for the announcement, all came together to share in his MVP moment.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
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  • As Chesney walked off the field with his wife and daughters, the sound of fans chanting his name reverberated above the tunnel.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Donalds and his wife, Erika Donalds, also built their professional and political careers in Naples.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • Median lifespan fell by roughly 11% in females and 13% in males.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Colorado voters approved Proposition 134, which requires all public schools -- kindergarten through college -- to designate sports teams as male-only and female-only.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of female
Noun
  • Santa Margarita’s domination in high school girls golf continued Monday, with the Eagles winning the Southern Section Division 1 team title by four strokes over Orange Lutheran at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Track Pants Want to get in on the cool-girl pants trend backed by PEOPLE writers and A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence?
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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