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

The $1 billion institution in Exposition Park near his alma mater the University of Southern California has become a life's work for him and his wife and co-founder, businesswoman Mellody Hobson. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Hobson, a high-profile Black businesswoman who inspired Vanessa Williams’ role as Courtney Paige in The Good Wife, is the co-CEO of asset management firm Ariel Investments. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Fans are still mourning the death of Dolly – a country music superstar, businesswoman, philanthropist and visionary. — Gayle King, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

British businesswoman Susan Langley, who took office last November, has turned one of the city’s official Rolls-Royce limousines into an EV. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 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