congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who is a member of a congress

especially : a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Examples of congresswoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The other three of Utah's four congressional seats are considered safely Republican, including the 3rd District, where Tuesday's contest for the GOP nomination features a conservative challenger trying to knock off an incumbent congresswoman. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

Seventh Congressional District Primary In New York’s Seventh District, the incumbent congresswoman, Nydia Velázquez, opted not to run for reëlection, setting up a showdown between Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, and Claire Valdez, a New York State Assembly member. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2026

Within days, the former Georgia congresswoman publicly backed him, hinting at a broader revolt among once-loyal allies and raising new questions about how deep the fracture inside the Republican Party now runs. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 23 June 2026

The former congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has entered a not guilty plea to federal criminal charges, some of which overlap with the House ethics case. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for congresswoman

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

Kids Definition

congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman who is a member of a congress

especially : a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Legal Definition

congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an

plural congresswomen

: a female member of Congress

especially : a female member of the U.S. House of Representatives