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woman

US /ˈwʊmən/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The woman at the counter asked to see my boarding pass.

Word Family

NounNoun
woman gốc womanhood womaniser
VerbVerb
womanise womanize
AdjectiveAdj
womanly
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • femalean animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
  • ladya polite name for any woman

Collocations

  • Easy a young woman
    referring to a young woman
  • Medium prominent business woman on the executive board
    describing prominent business woman on the executive board (having a quality that thrusts itself into attention)
  • Hard pioneer advocate for woman suffrage and civil equality
    to pioneer advocate for woman suffrage and civil equality, meaning to open up an area or prepare a way
  • Very Hard a woman of indomitable fortitude against tyranny
    referring to a woman of indomitable fortitude against tyranny

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.