businesswoman

noun

busi·​ness·​wom·​an ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce businesswoman (audio)
-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 The businesswoman has shared the cover of her forthcoming book, Priceless Facts About Money, exclusively with PEOPLE. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 And that’s what keeps me inspired as a creative and businesswoman, honestly. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024 When the doorbell rings at the start of the play, Ilana (Lana Parrilla), a businesswoman and mother with a nervous determination to get every detail right, greets the flower delivery guy with information that seems aimed more for us than for him. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 In the first, the businesswoman wears a hot pink blazer and poses with her hand on her hip while flashing a big smile. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024 Shortly before the birth of his twin daughters, Combs fathered another daughter, Chance Combs, 18, with businesswoman Sarah Chapman. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024 The actress and businesswoman took to Instagram Thursday to reflect on her time at Milan Fashion Week, thanking her team and husband for helping to make the trip possible. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 Klum didn’t make the list since Forbes determined that Klum had become more of a businesswoman and multi-media personality. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 Other People’s Molly Shannon will join Only Murders in the Building as a high-level L.A. businesswoman who gravitates toward murder investigations in New York, Deadline reported. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of businesswoman was in 1827

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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesswoman. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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businesswoman

noun
busi·​ness·​wom·​an -ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce businesswoman (audio)
: a woman in business especially as an owner or manager

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