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- DictionaryWom·an/ˈwo͝omən/
noun
- 1. an adult female human being: "a drawing of a young woman"
A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a woman is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and fertile women are capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause.
Definition of woman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. woman. noun. /ˈwʊmən/ (plural women. /ˈwɪmɪn/ ) Idioms. [countable] an adult female human. a 54-year-old woman. an interesting young woman. married/single women. men, women and children. a women's group/movement. I prefer to see a woman doctor. Extra Examples.
noun. a human female employed to do housework. “I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write”. synonyms: char, charwoman, cleaning lady, cleaning woman. see more. noun. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man. see more. Pronunciation.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A woman is an adult female human being. ...a young Lithuanian woman named Dayva. ...men and women over 75 years old. ...women prisoners. 2. uncountable noun. You can refer to women in general as woman . ...the oppression of woman. 3. countable noun [supplement NOUN]
Meaning of woman – Learner’s Dictionary. woman. noun [ C ] uk / ˈwʊmən / us plural women / ˈwɪmɪn / Add to word list. A1. an adult female person: a 30-year-old woman. There were two women at the bus stop. Fewer examples. She's an intelligent and highly articulate young woman. Who's the woman in the painting?
1. An adult female human. 2. Women considered as a group; womankind: "Woman feels the invidious distinctions of sex exactly as the black man does those of color" ( Elizabeth Cady Stanton ). 3. An adult female human belonging to a specified occupation, group, nationality, or other category.
noun,plural wom·en [wim-in]. an adult female person.: Compare man (def. 1), girl (def. 1). a female employee or representative: A woman from the real estate agency called. Informal. a wife. a female lover or sweetheart. Older Use: Usually Offensive. a female employee who cleans a house, cooks, etc.; housekeeper.
