Englishwoman

noun

En·​glish·​wom·​an ˈiŋ-glish-ˌwu̇-mən 

ˈiŋ-lish-

: a woman of English birth, nationality, or origin

Examples of Englishwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It's named for Elizabeth Haddon, a Quaker and Englishwoman who settled there in 1713. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Errol’s mother was an Englishwoman from Liverpool, just as the original tweet describes. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 7 May 2026

This yeast bread is named for its creator, Sally Lunn, an 18th century Englishwoman. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

The action begins when a Betty Boop–esque sorceress, Melinda, awakens in the body of Emma, a 19th-century Englishwoman, practically minutes away from being married in the first episode; awoken too early, the Unicorns’ powers and capacity to fight the Evil are compromised. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

The 45-year-old Englishwoman is now entering her 11th season leading the Reign. — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026

The lab leader, who probably didn't expect a middle-aged Englishwoman to imitate his simian charges, reached out to hold her back. — Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025

However, the Thai four-putted for bogey, while the Englishwoman birdied the hole to take the title with a score of 20-under. — Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025

The owner of the brothel promised to find the brunette Englishwoman Henry’s been looking for, and the lass has been found! — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Englishwoman

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

Kids Definition

Englishwoman

noun

En·​glish·​wom·​an ˈiŋ-glish-ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman born or living in England