stuntwoman

noun

stunt·​wom·​an ˈstənt-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who doubles for an actress during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes

Examples of stuntwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Worse yet, all four actors were on the same tether, so when they were simultaneously released, the stuntwoman was dropped 20 feet onto the concrete below. —Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

Their mission translated into the entertainment space, as Toni Vaz, a pioneering Hollywood stuntwoman, actress, and activist, founded the NAACP Image Awards in 1967 to promote positive representation of Black people in entertainment. —Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Christopher’s grandmother, Muriel Montrose, was a stuntwoman. —Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025

As well as a fearsome scrum, the U.S. boasted a magical backline that featured center Candi Orsini, a stuntwoman with a high pain tolerance; winger Patty Jervey; and the versatile Jen Crawford. —Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stuntwoman

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