unmarried woman
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- noun
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mujer soltera
- For young unmarried women who partner with older married men, economic motivations are prominent.
- young unmarried woman
- births to unmarried women
- unmarried women's sexual
Examples
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By 1988, over one-quarter of all births in America were to unmarried women.
Academic text (1991) -
While Republicans have a serious problem with unmarried women, they won married women by 7 points.
Blog text (26) -
The law clearly states an unmarried woman cannot be queen.
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This is a story about a married man who spent a little too much time with an unmarried woman.
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The state has contracted with us to take in many unmarried women...
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Honey, I know so well what happens to unmarried women who are not prepared to occupy a position in life.
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Some research supports the belief held by men that the unmarried woman is the unhappy woman.
Academic text (2005) -
I have noted the unmarried woman's brave air of independence... mingled with vague longing.
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Many young unmarried woman are choosing to focus on their careers instead of settling down.
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She admired the freedom that came with being an unmarried woman living in the city.
Synonyms
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A young woman who is not married
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A person who is not married or in a romantic relationship
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A girl or young woman
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A woman who is about to get married and often has a party before the wedding
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A young unmarried woman in old stories
A young woman who is not married and lives alone and supports herself
Young unmarried women, especially those who have not had sex
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a woman who is not married' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'unmarried' (not in a marital relationship) with 'woman' (an adult female). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is standard and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The phrase unmarried woman simply puts un-, meaning 'not', before married, so it literally names a woman who is not married. So it means 'a woman who is not married'.