- plural of woman.
women
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Deputy assistant commissioner Helen Millichap, director of the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection, said victims may not realise what has happened to them for some time.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Women are also disadvantaged at the beginning of their careers, the report says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Women aged 50 to 70, external are routinely invited for breast screenings, but Turansky wants the NHS to do more to make older women aware they can ask for a mammogram every three years.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Bhutan's National Commission for Women and Children urged the public not to share the footage, warning that it "may cause further harm, trauma, stigmatisation, and victimisation of the children concerned".
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
To find the nymphs’ abode, they must go to the Gray Women who alone could tell them the way.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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