businesswoman

[biz-nis-woom-uhn]

noun

plural

businesswomen 

1. a woman regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

businesswoman

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

Word History and Origins

Origin of businesswoman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman

Example Sentences

First came 1987’s “Baby Boom,” in which she played a successful businesswoman who upends her life to care for a relative’s infant.

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However, when putting the penthouse on the market, the businesswoman admitted that she had poured an estimated $2 million into renovating the property after buying it, meaning her final profit is closer to $1.5 million.

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While the reality TV star and businesswoman will be playing a fictional attorney in the show, she has also studied to be one in real life.

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Attorneys for the “Kardashians” reality stars and businesswomen sued the “One Wish” singer Wednesday for defamation and false light publicity.

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The 5 News host was named chair with immediate effect on Friday replacing businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny, who died earlier this year.

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