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

Ilhan Omar's husband responds to rumors congresswoman fled the United States. — FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The Republican congresswoman running against Turek, Ashley Hinson, recently gathered farmers, researchers and local officials to discuss Iowa’s water problems. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Republican congresswoman running against Turek, Ashley Hinson, recently gathered farmers, researchers and local officials to discuss Iowa's water problems. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The charges come more than a year after Mace, the Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, delivered a remarkable 53-minute speech on the House floor. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 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