spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

Examples of spokeswoman in a Sentence

The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.

Recent Examples on the Web

His office has not released any updates since then, and a spokeswoman did not return a request for comment on Monday. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 7 July 2026

His office has not released any updates since then, and a spokeswoman did not return a request for comment on Monday. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Joneboro police spokeswoman Sally Smith said Tuesday morning that the incident was tied to a robbery where the person who died was a suspect. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spokeswoman

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

Kids Definition

spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən 

: a woman who speaks for another or for a group