Woman meaning

What does “woman” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“woman” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an adult female person (as opposed to a man).

woman

noun

  1. an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

    “the woman kept house while the man hunted”

    Synonymsadult female
    Oppositesman
  2. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man

    “he was faithful to his woman”

    Oppositesman
  3. a human female employed to do housework

    “the char will clean the carpet”

    “I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write”

  4. women as a class

    “it's an insult to American womanhood”

    “woman is the glory of creation”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University