How do you use the word "woman" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "woman" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "woman": Why would you marry a woman if you like men? The excited woman tried to explain the accident all in one breath.

Woman Meaning

/ˈwʊmən/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounAn adult female human.

nounAll female humans collectively; womankind.

Sentence Examples

Why would you marry a woman if you like men?

The excited woman tried to explain the accident all in one breath.

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

None

Antonyms:

man

CEFR Practice Quiz

The ____, who had just given birth to a healthy baby, reclined in the hospital bed.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

A kind ____ helped me to find my way back to the station after I got lost in the city.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman From Middle English womman, from earlier wimman, wifman, from Old English wīfmann (“woman”, literally “female person”), a compound of wīf (“woman, female”, whence English wife) + mann (“person, human being”, whence English man). For details on the pronunciation and spelling history, see the usage notes below. Cognate with Scots woman, weman (“woman”), Saterland Frisian Wieuwmoanske (“female person, female human, woman”). Similar constructions can be found in West Frisian frommes (“woman, girl”) (from frou and minske, literally "woman human"). Further information on vocalic development The current pronunciation of the first vowel of the singular began to appear in western England in the 13th century under the rounding influence of the w, though the older pronunciation with /i/ (→ modern /ɪ/) remained in use into the 15th century. Although the vowel of the plural was sometimes also altered to /u/ (→ modern /ʊ/) beginning in the 14th century, the pronunciation with /ɪ/ ultimately won out there, possibly under the influence of pairs like foot–feet. However, some speakers (especially of New Zealand English or South African English) have either retained or reinnovated the pronunciation of the plural with /ʊ/. The modern spelling women for the plural is due to influence of the singular; it is attested from the 15th century. For a time in the 16th and 17th centuries, the pronunciation of the singular sometimes drifted even further back towards /uː/ or /ɔː~oː/ (→ modern /oʊ~əʊ/) and the plural sometimes drifted even further forward towards /iː/, leading to comparisons of the words to "woe man" or "we men".)

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"But this woman is a nice German woman that fell on the ice and sprained her ankle last winter, and we saw to her well as we could till she got better." — 1887, Helen Campbell, Prisoners of poverty: their trades and their lives, page 120:

"Dr. J. H. Vincent, the great lecturer, says that a man's greatness consists in his courage; his inherent nobleness; his noble deeds, great exploits, and benefits to the world; but that behind every great man is a great woman - his mother." — 1888 September 6, Michigan School Moderator, page 402, column 3:

"Cause I'm every woman / It's all in me" — 1978, Ashford & Simpson, “I’m Every Woman”, in Chaka, performed by Chaka Khan:

"During World War II, many women worked as blacksmiths in the shipbuilding industry and found they liked the challenging, independent work." — 1979, Muriel Lederer, Blue-collar jobs for women, page 59:

"But of course Britain since 1979 has had a woman prime minister, while no woman has ever come near to being president of the United States." — 1985, Anthony King, The British Prime Minister, Duke University Press, →ISBN:

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