chairwoman

noun

chair·​wom·​an ˈcher-ˌwu̇-mən 

plural chairwomen

: a woman who serves as chairperson

the committee's chairwoman

the chairwoman of the university's physics department

Examples of chairwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Epic Records chairwoman/CEO Sylvia Rhone being presented with the Vanguard Award was one of several highlights that took place during the inaugural Black Women in Music dinner, held Tuesday evening (June 3) at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles. —Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 June 2025

Commissioner Christine King, who is also the commission chairwoman, declined to comment on the ICE agreement. —Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025

Due to the enormous influx of guests, communities within a 200-mile radius of Kansas City will help host and house the large numbers, said Laura Maxwell, chairwoman of the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Board and co-chairwoman of the local World Cup Planning Team. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025

Liu is the chairwoman of Central Walk, which develops and operates commercial real estate in Asia and Canada, including the Mayfair Shopping Centre in Victoria, and Tsawwassen Mills Outlet Shopping Mall and Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo, British Columbia. —David Moin, Footwear News, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chairwoman

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

Kids Definition

chairwoman

noun

chair·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman who conducts a meeting