businesswoman

American  

[biz-nis-woom-uhn] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌwʊm ən /

noun

• businesswomen
  plural

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

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businesswoman British  

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• businesswomen
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of businesswoman

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

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Example Sentences

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businesswoman businesswomen

Samantha Thompson, who represented Armstrong and Spofforth, a businesswoman from the Chester area, said the pair "apologise to the claimant for the serious harm to his reputation and his distress".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The beloved songwriter, recording artist, actor and businesswoman was an honored musician, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 10 Country Music Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

"No one flew into a rage, because after all, this is due to natural disaster," the businesswoman, who had to reschedule her flight to Tuesday, told AFP Sunday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Originally from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, Parton was a country music icon, philanthropist and businesswoman whose most famous songs included Coat of Many Colors, Jolene and I Will Always Love You.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

But when I’d glanced over the program schedule, I’d appreciated that a Native businesswoman had been highlighted as our closing-night speaker.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

It retooled its diversity program, One Million Black Women, a multibillion-dollar commitment to invest in Black businesswomen and nonprofit leaders, including removing references to race.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

One of Wales' most successful businesswomen has joined calls for Welsh Rugby Union chairman Richard Collier-Keywood to resign over its current turmoil.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

It’s true: Other than “The Family Stone,” most Christmas movies are about dads, kids, perennially single, big city businesswomen who must return home to save the family ranch, or genderless Grinchfolk.

From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025

Ms. Cruz-Rivas switched jobs to a limousine service, where her clientele of businesswomen and bachelorettes had no idea their upbeat driver slept in her car.

From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

Ahead of them, the woman leapt over piles of nets and slid, legs kicking, over the tops of wooden chests, squeezing between plump businesswomen and groups of confused travelers.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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