congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who is a member of a congress

especially : a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Examples of congresswoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another member is the son of a congresswoman who has urged Kennedy to convene the panel. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 June 2026

The congresswoman, her staffer and I grumbled about how unpredictable the House schedule has been lately. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026

This story has been corrected to show the spelling of the Washington congresswoman’s first name is Suzan, not Susan. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

The former congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has entered a not guilty plea to federal criminal charges, some of which overlap with the House ethics case. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for congresswoman

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

Kids Definition

congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman who is a member of a congress

especially : a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Legal Definition

congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an

plural congresswomen

: a female member of Congress

especially : a female member of the U.S. House of Representatives