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sportswoman

American

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

noun

plural

sportswomen

a woman who engages in sports. sports.

sportswoman British

/ ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən /

noun

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

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Gu, who was the fourth highest-paid sportswoman in the world last year according to Forbes, came to Italy hunting a clean sweep of titles.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

LSU stars Angel Reese and Alexis Morris, both nominated for sportswoman of the year, led their school to its first-ever women’s basketball championship in April.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Beatriz Flamini, an elite sportswoman, mountaineer and climber, is said by her support team to have broken a world record for longest time spent in a cave.

From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023

As a multi-talented sportswoman, Kapp had several career options open to her but, ultimately, there was only one she wanted to pursue: cricket.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2022

"Miss Baker's a great sportswoman, you know, and she'd never do anything that wasn't all right."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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