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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—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Like the book and its film, Beaches traces a friendship between Cee Cee Bloom (Vosk) and Bertie White (Barrett) — two women who move from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes before their soaring story ends in devastating loss.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Roughly a mile away as the crow flies is the site of what once was known as Mills College, which was a private, four-year liberal-arts college for women.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
When the flames broke out, Leübke and the woman were able to get out safely.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Like the book and its film, Beaches traces a friendship between Cee Cee Bloom (Vosk) and Bertie White (Barrett) — two women who move from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes before their soaring story ends in devastating loss.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Roughly a mile away as the crow flies is the site of what once was known as Mills College, which was a private, four-year liberal-arts college for women.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
When the flames broke out, Leübke and the woman were able to get out safely.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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“Woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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