🇬🇧 Spinster meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A spinster is a word people used to use for a woman who is older and has never gotten married. Today, many people think this word sounds old-fashioned or even a bit unkind, because it makes it seem like not being married is a problem. Some women are single because they choose to be, and that’s perfectly okay, so this word is not used much anymore except in old books or for history.

Aunt June said she’s a spinster by choice because wedding dresses don’t have enough pockets for snacks.

The spinster chess champion said the only king she needs is the one she knocks over at the end of the game.

Our spinster piano teacher said, “I married music,” and then made us practice scales as if they were wedding vows.

The spinster next door said her true soulmate is pizza, and honestly, we all agreed.

Long ago, “spinster” simply meant a woman who spun wool into thread, but over time it unfairly turned into a word for an unmarried older woman.

At the village wedding, people pointed at the old woman and whispered, "the spinster is here." The spinster smiled, poured tea for herself, and set an extra cup by the empty chair. The spinster stroked her cat, watched the couple dance, and did not flinch. The spinster had no ring. The spinster applauded, content.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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