definitions

businesswoman

[ biz-nis-woo m-uh n ]
/ ˈbɪz nɪsˌwʊm ən /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR businesswoman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural busi·ness·wom·en.

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

RELATED WORDS

merchant, merchandiser, tycoon, capitalist, trafficker, storekeeper, executive, employer, financier, manager, industrialist, suit, operator, entrepreneur, dealer, baron, businessman, wheeler-dealer, franchiser

Nearby words

businesslike, businessman, businessman's holiday, businesspeople, businessperson, businesswoman, businessy, busing, busk, buskin, buskined

Origin of businesswoman

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for businesswoman

British Dictionary definitions for businesswoman

businesswoman

/ (ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

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

xref

See businessman
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012