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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Etymology

Origin of businesswoman

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

Example Sentences

DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, then flipped the dwelling and sold it to businesswoman Victoria Jackson, who then offloaded it to the Gredes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

In October, the Commerce Department designated Hong Kong addresses associated with Liu Baoxia, a Chinese businesswoman accused of providing sensitive electronics from the U.S. to Iran for nearly two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I try to stay as organized as best as I can because it is hard being a businesswoman and still being a college student.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

American billionaire businesswoman Martha Stewart, who joined Snoop Dogg and Real Madrid legend Luka Modric as a Swansea co-owner in December, was in Wales for the game against Wrexham just before Christmas.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

I could be a businesswoman out jogging, I could be a bank manager, on her day off.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood