noun
An adult female person.
The woman at the front desk can help you.
That woman is my new manager.
Common phrases & grammar
young woman · older woman · single woman · women's rights
a woman + verb
the woman + preposition + place
American English
How to pronounce woman
nounA1Very common word
WUmn
/ˈwʊ.mn̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
An adult female person.
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Related words & forms
The plural is women, not womans.