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

Amanda Ryan will serve as vice chairwoman of the board of managers for the Mr Gatti’s Pizza brand. —Anna Butler, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

Williamson County Democratic Party chairwoman Kim Gilby said countywide polling locations make voting easier. —Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026

That includes Queens’ Nantasha Williams, who’s set to become the chamber’s deputy speaker, Queens’ Linda Lee, who’ll be Finance Committee chairwoman, the Bronx’s Kevin Riley, who’ll be Land Use Committee chair, and Farah Louis, who’ll chair the Zoning Subcommittee, according to reports. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026

Christine Leftwich, the county clerk, was the chairwoman. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026

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