gender-neutral
Americanadjective
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noting or relating to a word or phrase that does not refer to one gender only.
Firefighter and flight attendant are gender-neutral terms.
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using words wherever appropriate that are free of reference to gender.
gender-neutral language.
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relating to, intended for, or common to any gender.
a nursery decorated with gender-neutral colors.
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noting or relating to a person of neutral gender, neither male nor female.
raising a gender-neutral child to avoid gender stereotypes.
Example Sentences
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Within the guidance, it was recommended that gender neutral toilets or changing rooms should have self-contained lockable areas with floor-to-ceiling walls and wash basins.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"These standards have always been gender neutral, and they have always been set at a high standard," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
Wednesday's judgement ruled that mixed-sex schools must have single-sex toilets, but they can have gender neutral toilets in addition to that.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
First to speak was Neşe Devenot, who the story refers to as a “self-described expert in psychedelic bioethics who uses gender neutral pronouns.”
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2025
"They're already buying stuff for the baby. Everything is gender neutral because it's going to be a surprise."
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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