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.
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On Mother’s Day weekend, here’s what the businesswoman, fashion designer and mother of two of the most famous entertainers in the world wanted to share. Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 11 May 2025 Commanding Your Morning By Cindy Trimm Bible teacher, international speaker, and businesswoman, Cindy Trimm, is an empowering trailblazer whose influence is not just in the four walls of the church. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025 During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Schroeder and the businesswoman, 64, open up about their family's relationships, including one between Schroeder's 3-year-old daughter Hartford and Vanderpump's 2-year-old grandson Teddy. Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 In an interview with People published Tuesday (April 22) — the same day the businesswoman’s new memoir, Matriarch, hit shelves — Knowles opened up about how widespread rumors Bey faked her pregnancy with firstborn Blue Ivy in 2011 marred the experience for the entire family. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for businesswoman

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

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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