patrolwoman

American  

[puh-trohl-woom-uhn] / pəˈtroʊlˌwʊm ən /

noun

• patrolwomen
  plural

1. a policewoman who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.

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Gender

See -woman.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• patrolwomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of patrolwoman

patrol(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

patrolwoman patrolwomen

"Probably, yeah," said Redmon, whose mother Shaney is a Spokane Police Department downtown patrolwoman.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2013

“Okay, Angelo, is that all?” the patrolwoman asked, eager to get to a nearby school before the morning speed zone hours ended.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

While the traffic patrolwoman, pretending to be Lana Lee, climbed into the rear of the squad car grimacing and shaking a vengeful fist, Patrolman Mancuso faced the camera with his newspaper and frowned sternly.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

In the dispensary, Ben Martin was stretched out on a hospital bunk with a traction brace around his neck and a copper-haired medical-surgical patrolwoman fussing over him.

From Code Three by Raphael, Rick

Another key moment from childhood came during a Girl Scout sleepover at the former Mall at Steamtown, an event which two Scranton police patrolwomen also attended.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2019

Detectives, patrolmen and patrolwomen, officers and desk jockeys shuffle through the squad room, find seats, swallow some coffee and try to ignore the day ahead.

From Time Magazine Archive