policewoman

noun

po·​lice·​wom·​an pə-ˈlēs-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce policewoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a police force

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Former policewoman Nerea, dismissed from the force, is drawn back when ritualistic murders emerge, confronting ghosts of her past and city’s underworld. Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham had an up-close discussion with a policewoman during the team's playoff win against the Atlanta Dream Thursday night in Atlanta. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025 In episode 2, Amanda is admonished by a policewoman for doing the splits in the station. Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 She was also found guilty of disorderly conduct for supposedly trying to seduce an undercover policewoman named Margaret Leonard, who’d been assigned to entrap her. Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for policewoman

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of policewoman was in 1853

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“Policewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policewoman. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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policewoman

noun
po·​lice·​wom·​an pə-ˈlē-ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce policewoman (audio)
: a woman who is a police officer

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