woman
noun
wom·an
| \ ˈwu̇-mən
, especially Southern ˈwō-
or ˈwə-
\
, especially Southern ˈwō-
or ˈwə-
\
plural women\ ˈwi-mən
\
\
Definition of woman
1a
: 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
: womankind
3
: distinctively feminine nature : womanliness
4
: a woman who is a servant or personal attendant
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.— Hattie Brown Garrow
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from woman
woman
adjective
womanless
\ ˈwu̇-mən-ləs
, especially Southern ˈwō- or ˈwə- \
adjective
, especially Southern ˈwō- or ˈwə- \
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.
See More
Recent Examples on the Web
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pledged to double the number of women and people of color in its ranks by 2020. — Brianna Holt, Quartz, "To make change in Hollywood, start with a hashtag," 29 Aug. 2019 Authorities believe Halbower raped and killed six women and girls — including Mitchell in Reno in 1976. — NBC News, "Nevada woman cleared of murder after 35 years in prison gets $3 million," 29 Aug. 2019 In a small town in rural southwest Virginia, two women and a one-year-old boy were found dead Tuesday inside their home. — al, "Arrest made in triple homicide of Montgomery Biscuits’ Blake Bivens family," 28 Aug. 2019 Dovey grants her animal narrators speech with a twist of magic that calls to mind every other unheard voice from history: children, women, and those otherwise silenced by louder people’s wars. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Téa Obreht Considers the Camel," 28 Aug. 2019 Pregnant women and babies are especially vulnerable, as even low levels are associated with serious, irreversible damage to developing brains and nervous systems. — Molly Enking, WIRED, "Flint, Newark, and the Persistent Crisis of Lead in Water," 28 Aug. 2019 Prosecutors initially said the fire killed eight women and 15 men and injured 13 people. — Fox News, "Mexico's president calls attack on Gulf coast city bar that left 25 dead the 'most inhuman thing possible'," 28 Aug. 2019 The world saw black women feeling Good As Hell and cheered us on. — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Lizzo Said She'd Love to Collaborate With Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B," 28 Aug. 2019 Robert Watson–shed light on the past, present and future of Black people in America through the lens of education, the law, the rape of Black women and dehumanizing Black men during slavery and more. — Donna M. Owens, Essence, "Commemorating 400 years Of Black History In Hampton, Virginia," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'woman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for woman
woman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of woman
: an adult female human being
: a woman who has a specified job or position
: all women thought of as a group
See the full definition for woman in the English Language Learners Dictionary
woman
noun
wom·an
| \ ˈwu̇-mən
\
\
plural women\ ˈwi-mən \
Kids Definition of woman
1
: an adult female person
2
: women considered as a group
Keep scrolling for more