plural women
ˈwi-mən 
nonstandard ˈwu̇-
1
a
: an adult female person
b
: a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation)
—usually used in combination
councilwoman
2
3
: distinctively feminine nature : womanliness
4
: a woman who is a servant or personal attendant
5
6
: a woman who is extremely fond of or devoted to something specified
I'm a chocolate woman through and through, but one bite of West's banana pudding cupcake and I was sold.—
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woman
adjective
Examples of woman in a Sentence
She grew up to become a confident and beautiful woman.
She is a grown woman.
The store sells shoes for both men and women.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Out of 600 contacts on the chief’s phone, the woman’s information was the only one deleted when the two imagings were compared, the document said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Police said the woman was taken to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The driver hit the bus bench and the woman, then fled the scene, police said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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