/ˈwʊmən/
Translation
An adult female person.
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 one adult female person.
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"Women" is the plural of "woman", meaning more than one.
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Here "woman" describes an adult female person.
"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.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(17)The First Day
2 min read · Core 1000
The First Day at Work
3 min read · Core 1000
Lost in Town
3 min read · Core 1000
Market Morning
3 min read · Core 1000
The Late Bus
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
The Long Way Home
4 min read · Core 1000
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 Night Route
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
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