weren't

American  

[wurnt, wur-uhnt] / wɜrnt, ˈwɜr ənt /

1. contraction of were not: Weren't you surprised?

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weren't British  

/ wɜːnt /

contraction

1. were not

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

The security details many CEOs and celebrities travel with weren’t permitted in the ballroom, but many of them had tickets to the dinner and were seated with attendees, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In the hours after the incident, social media users began speculating that things weren’t as they appeared, and that the shooting, some argued, had clearly been staged.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

I had to borrow money from my bank in my hometown, and I bought it of him because times weren’t good at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

A time when we didn’t worry and weren’t burdened with adulting.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

While I worked to untangle them, it was almost as if I weren’t there, as if a robot were working on them.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen