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

The Democratic chairwoman of the commission told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the commission doesn't currently receive the funding federal officials are threatening to withhold and disputed the merits of the DOJ accusations. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025

McFarlin will step down on Friday as chairwoman of the Hamilton County Democrats after six years of leadership. —Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

My Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, who was sentenced to death last year on embezzlement charges. —Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025

Callie Rennison is the chairwoman of the University of Colorado Board of Regents. —Callie Rennison, Denver Post, 25 June 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