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

According to the report, US intelligence agencies identified Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang as an operative for Beijing during her relationship with the Nvidia chief. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

Hawks, a Bay Area Republican activist running for office for the first time, has described herself as a businesswoman rather than a career politician. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Her father, Freddie, was a bandleader during World War II with roots in vaudeville, and her mother, Zare, was an independent businesswoman. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Sandy Springs businesswoman and entrepreneur Sue Hrib got the bottle, shaped like a woman’s lips, from a business partner. — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 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