businesswoman

noun

busi·​ness·​wom·​an ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən 

-nəz-

: a woman who transacts business

especially : one who is a business executive

Examples of businesswoman in a Sentence

Like many musicians, she's found that she has to be a businesswoman as well as a performer.

Recent Examples on the Web

And a lot of it is trying to please her dad and the legacy of the ranch and trying to keep the ranch alive, quite frankly, just as a businesswoman. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Miami businesswoman Gisela Rojas was on vacation in Venezuela when the first tremors of two massive earthquakes hit the central and northern parts of the country last week. — Sarah Moreno july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

From businesswomen and lawyers to pilots and mothers, the Miss Subways defied the odds stacked against women of their time and hope that young women today do the same. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026

See detailed results A wide field of Democrats, including Adrian Boafo, a state delegate; Rushern Baker, a former Prince George’s County executive; Quincy Bareebe, a businesswoman; and Harry Dunn, a former Capitol police officer, are vying for their party’s nomination in the deep-blue district. — New York Times, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for businesswoman

• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman
• spokeswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman

Kids Definition

businesswoman

noun

busi·​ness·​wom·​an -ˌswu̇m-ən 

: a woman in business especially as an owner or manager