nounplural noun Ws, plural noun W's

• 1The twenty-third letter of the alphabet.

  1. 1.1Denoting the next after V in a set of items, categories, etc.
• 2A shape like that of a letter W.

  More example sentences

  • ‘the W-shaped northern constellation of Cassiopeia’
• 3North American informal A win or success.

  More example sentences

  • ‘if the Broncos are to take home a W, it will be up to their defence’

abbreviation

• 1(in tables of sports results) games won.

• 2Watt(s).

• 3West or Western.

  ‘104° W’

  More example sentences

  • ‘W Europe’
• 4Cricket
  (on scorecards) wicket(s).

• 5Women's (clothes size).

• 6Width.

  More example sentences

  • ‘23 in. H x 20.5 in. W x 16 in. D’

• The chemical element tungsten.

  Origin

  From modern Latin wolframium.

abbreviation

• 1Weight.

• 2Cricket
  (on scorecards) wide(s)

  More example sentences

  • ‘extras (lb 10, w 1, nb 18) 29’
• 3With.