gender
noun
either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior.
genders
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pluralof gender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The reports include officers of all genders, but many cases involve a uniformed man stalking a civilian woman — or the people close to her.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s a growing demographic hitting both genders, driven in part by climbing divorce rates among older Americans and a rising number of adult children becoming alienated from their parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Swami says it is much more common for women to experience body dissatisfaction but with BDD there is no clear divide between genders.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
That sense of community is exactly what Lyman hoped to create, where people of all ages, genders and sexual preferences can come together to celebrate the themes of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2026
The only children whose genders she hadn’t divined were her own, because it was bad luck for a mother to plumb the mysteries of her own womb.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
