woman
/ˈwʊmɘn/
This term serves as the standard designation for an adult female, carrying a neutral connotation in most contexts. It distinguishes the subject from a girl, implying maturity, legal adulthood, or a specific social status associated with adulthood. While the word is a standard countable noun, it is frequently used in collective or generic senses to refer to the female sex as a whole. In such broad contexts, it can function as a category of humanity, though it remains grammatically singular unless referring to multiple individuals.
Countable as an individual.
💬Casual Conversation
Who is this woman on the phone complaining about a password?
Probably some exec. I'm just gonna tell her it's a glitch.
Meanings
Examples
I just saw that woman walking her dog.
Wait, is that woman actually the CEO?
Look, that woman over there is screaming!
I'm sorry, the woman in the lobby is waiting.
She is the most influential woman in the city.
Get that woman out of my office right now!
I can't believe that woman just cut me off!
Which woman is handling the account for the client?
Is the woman still on the phone with you?
Collocations & Compounds
business woman
a woman who works in business
She is a successful business woman.
career woman
a woman focused on her professional life
She is a dedicated career woman.
young woman
a female in her late teens or early twenties
The young woman asked for directions.
strong woman
a woman with great mental or physical strength
She has always been a strong woman.
first woman
the first female to achieve a specific feat
She was the first woman to walk in space.