assemblywoman

American  

[uh-sem-blee-woom-uhn] / əˈsɛm bliˌwʊm ən /

noun

• assemblywomen
  plural

1. a woman who is a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the United States.

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Gender

Is it assemblywoman or assemblyperson? See -woman.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• assemblywomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of assemblywoman

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; assembly(man) + woman

Example Sentences

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The problem was that the 37-year-old assemblywoman couldn’t quite manage to assemble a compelling narrative from all those memorable, resonant elements.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

Hong, a Wisconsin state assemblywoman, a single mother and a former chef, was believed by many observers to be the frontrunner as she entered election day in what proved to be a crowded Democratic primary.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“This is the highest and best use of the property,” said Hall, the assemblywoman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Linda B. Rosenthal, a Democratic state assemblywoman who represents parts of New York City, has already sponsored a bill that would require automatic outage-related refunds from phone, cable and internet providers.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

But as Carrillo, a state assemblywoman whose district includes East Los Angeles, took the microphone, she was in her element.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023

The assemblywomen say tampons, pads and diapers are also necessities that should not be taxed.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 9, 2017