Meaning
A grown-up female person.
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Word origin
From Old English wifman, which joined wif (woman) and man (person).
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- wifman
Grammar
Examples
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"Woman" means an adult female person. Take care with the spelling: one woman, but two or more women, with the middle letter changing from "a" to "e" in the plural.
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Stories
(18)The First Day at Work
3 min read · Core 1000
Lost in Town
3 min read · Core 1000
Market Morning
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The Late Bus
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The New Neighbour
3 min read · Core 1000
The Phone Call
3 min read · Core 1000
Bring Your Bike
3 min read · Core 1000
Before the Doors Open
4 min read · Core 5000
The Boat in the Garden
4 min read · Core 5000
The Clock in the Hall
4 min read · Core 5000
The Letter She Never Sent
4 min read · Core 5000
Not in Front of Them
5 min read · Core 1000
The Box in the Wood
5 min read · Core 5000
The Midnight Piano
5 min read · Core 5000
The Photograph
5 min read · Core 5000
The Swimming Lesson
5 min read · Core 5000
The Tuesday Visitor
5 min read · Core 5000
The Whale on the Beach
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(11)This, that, these and those in English: chart and examples
Discourse Markers in English: well, anyway, actually
English Filler Words: um, well, so, like, you know
Mixed conditionals in English: rules, examples and exercises
Participle clauses in English: -ing, -ed and having done
Passive voice in English: rules, examples and when to use it
Plurals in English: one cat, two cats (rules and chart)
My, your, his, her: possessives in English (chart)
Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns in English, with examples
Relative clauses in English: defining and non-defining
English Slang and Informal Words: What Real People Say
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woman: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 10: woman, old, money and 7 more words.