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

Last fall, Nancy Mace, a Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, was flying out of Charleston when a security detail that was supposed to escort her to her gate was slow to arrive. —Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026

The whiplash, which drew mockery of Mace from some Republicans, highlighted that the congresswoman isn't as tight with the president as her campaign would like voters to believe. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Once a darling of the left, the former Orange County congresswoman finishes a distant fifth in the governor’s race, following a loss in the 2024 Senate primary to Adam Schiff. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 June 2026

His wife, Val Demings, is also a former Orlando police chief and congresswoman. —Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 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