woman

noun
UK: /ˈwʊmən/
US: /ˈwʊmən/

  1. An adult female human.

    1. That woman is my mother. [ ] [ ]
    2. The woman I saw yesterday works at the library downtown. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to refer to the qualities or characteristics generally associated with women.

    1. She showed womanly compassion. [ ] [ ]
    2. The woman's intuition proved invaluable during the negotiation process. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lady girl female
woman transitive-verb

  1. To provide with a woman or women to operate or work.

    1. They decided to woman the phones. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to woman the stations efficiently for the duration of the event. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "woman" in English means: An adult female human., Used to refer to the qualities or characteristics generally associated with women..

The phonetic transcription of "woman" is /ˈwʊmən/ in British English and /ˈwʊmən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "woman": lady, girl, female.

Example usage of "woman": "That woman is my mother.". More examples on the page.