Plural of woman
irregular plural
The plural of woman is women.
Forms of woman
| Singular | woman /ˈwʊmən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | women /ˈwɪmɪn/ |
| Countable | countable |
Women in a sentence
- 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
- Sir, have you ever served with any Bajoran women?1993, Michael Piller, “Emissary”, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney)
- The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.From the entry the
- In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.From the entry hair
- Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?From the entry polygamy
Meaning of woman
- noun An adult female human.
- noun All female humans collectively; womankind.
- noun A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of woman
- What is the plural of woman?
- The plural of woman is women.
- Is woman countable?
- Woman is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: woman (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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