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

Collins, the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, made the appeal directly to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a conversation earlier this week. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026

Hernandez currently works as an aide to Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, and also served as chairwoman of the Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority, Tri Valley/San Joaquin Valley Regional Transportation Authority and the Finance Committee of the Alameda County Transportation Commission. —Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026

The committee’s chairwoman, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, was a cosponsor on the bill, called the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026

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

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