spokeswoman
Americannoun
plural
spokeswomenGender
See -woman.
Etymology
Origin of spokeswoman
First recorded in 1645–55; spokes(man) + -woman
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
An OpenAI spokeswoman said the study doesn’t reflect typical health conversations in ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“This tragedy underscores the responsibility employers have to anticipate hazards and take meaningful steps to protect workers, especially in high-risk operations involving explosive materials,” Cal/OSHA spokeswoman Denisse Gomez said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“This decision reflects progress in the joint efforts between our two countries to promote stability, support economic recovery and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Two Chinese container ships were able to pass the strait, and Beijing expressed gratitude to "the relevant parties", a foreign ministry spokeswoman told reporters.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
With several other demonstrators milling around, the police were loath to use the kind of force necessary to move the 390-pound respected community spokeswoman.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
