alderwoman
Americannoun
Gender
Is it alderwoman or alderperson? See -woman.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of alderwoman
First recorded in 1550–60, for earlier sense; alder(man) + -woman
Example Sentences
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Fabian Nelson, owner of a local real estate firm, faces Roshunda Harris-Allen, an alderwoman for the city of Byrum and a professor at Tougaloo College’s School of Education.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
Green, a former Bolton alderwoman, campaigned on doing more to publicize unclaimed property and advocating for issues such as higher salaries for workers and more health care spending.
From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2019
The city’s 33rd ward had been in alderwoman Deborah Mell’s family for the past 44 years.
From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2019
The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee chose the Annapolis alderwoman for the seat last month in an 11-to-1 vote.
From Washington Post • May 6, 2019
An alderman has no necessary feminine, not even alderwoman, but Mayor makes Mayoress.
From The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Zangwill, Israel
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