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

“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

Following a briefing with the Department of Homeland Security on 11 December, New Jersey assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia said the drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a former assemblywoman, authored the bill that created the state’s task force, and the group began its work last year.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

The former California assemblywoman said she plans to nominate Wheeler to her board and expects that appointment will be confirmed in an election in early December.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022