spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

Examples of spokeswoman in a Sentence

The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.

Recent Examples on the Web

During the fight, the man, who has not been named, pulled out a gun and fired several shots, hitting four dogs, said Casey Liening, a police spokeswoman. —David Goodhue april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Noelle Berriet, Kean's congressional spokeswoman, did not reply to multiple inquiries asking about the congressman missing votes. —Lauren Peller, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

That executive subsequently fired the prior head of ecommerce and reorganized the group, eliminating Mavromatis’ role along with others held by both men and women, according to the company spokeswoman. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026

Service was back to normal Wednesday, according to Amtrak spokeswoman Beth Toll. —Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spokeswoman

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

Kids Definition

spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən 

: a woman who speaks for another or for a group