👩‍🦳spinster

noun
/ˈspɪnstər/

Meaning

An unmarried woman, often one who is older and considered unlikely to marry

Example Sentences

The novel featured a kind-hearted spinster who cared for the village children.

Synonyms

unmarried woman, old maid, single woman, maiden

Antonyms

bride, wife

Collocations

old spinster, kindly spinster, village spinster

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