trans man

noun

plural trans men
: a transgender man : a man who was identified as female at birth
… a rebalancing is under way because now, at last, trans men are getting some visibility in the media.—Charlie Kiss
Despite a court ruling that overturned President Trump's ban on trans troops, one trans man has told BuzzFeed News that he was turned away multiple times by the Air Force Reserves because of his trans status.—Meka Beresford

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Kye Allums became the first transgender athlete to play D-I basketball as a trans man on George Washington’s women’s team. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Her healing journey involves dating a 20-something trans man (Theo Germaine) and confronting SNL alum Julia Sweeney, whose androgynous character Pat bears a humiliating resemblance to Abby. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 By placing a trans man at its center, the film exposes how fragile our definitions of gender truly are. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Biological girls, biological boys, trans women, and trans men. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trans man

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trans man was in 1996

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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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