sportswoman

American  

[spawrts-woom-uhn, spohrts-] / ˈspɔrtsˌwʊm ən, ˈspoʊrts- /

noun

plural

sportswomen

1. a woman who engages in sports. sports.

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sportswoman British  

/ ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type

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Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of sportswoman

First recorded in 1745–55; sports + -woman

Example Sentences

The sportswoman, who attended Norwich High School for Girls, said it had been "massively difficult" to cope with such catastrophic injuries and the hammer-blow to her career when elite sport had been her life.

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More than two-thirds of 143 elite British sportswomen who responded to a BBC Sport questionnaire in 2024 said the majority of the equipment they used was not specifically designed for a woman.

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Outside politics, Connolly is a passionate Irish speaker and a keen sportswoman who ran marathons and played badminton competitively in her younger years.

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Described by her friends as "a fantastic sportswoman", Lily was passionate about swimming, running and being at the beach.

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But they are professional sportswomen who each have huge summers ahead of them in an England shirt.

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