councilwoman

noun

coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who is a member of a council

Examples of councilwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Antoinette Rouse is blaming her mother — former Charlotte city councilwoman Tiawana Brown — in the COVID-relief fraud case they’ll both be sentenced in later this month. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

However, this time around, her character has traded her lifeguard tower for public office as a Santa Monica city councilwoman. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Most polls have him in second place in his own party behind Memphis councilwoman Jerri Green, but his presence in the race at all is notable for a genre that generally sidesteps politics altogether. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Bowser’s mayoral replacement is set to be Janeese Lewis George, a socialist councilwoman, who won the crucial June 16 Democratic primary. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for councilwoman

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

Kids Definition

councilwoman

noun

coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman who is a member of a council

Legal Definition

councilwoman

noun

coun·​cil·​wom·​an

plural councilwomen

: a woman who is a member of a council