businesswoman

noun

busi·​ness·​wom·​an ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce businesswoman (audio)
-nəz-
: a woman who transacts business
especially : one who is a business executive

Examples of businesswoman in a Sentence

Like many musicians, she's found that she has to be a businesswoman as well as a performer.
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She’s followed through, for example, on her promise to pour her energy into growing as a businesswoman: Over the past 15 years, Williams has put her own money into more than 120 companies, 14 of them valued at $1 billion or more. Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 Mother Mara – Serbia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro Director: Mirjana Karanović Mara, a successful businesswoman and single mother, suddenly loses her son Nemanja to an untimely death. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025 Presently, a savvy businesswoman, bestselling author, and literary coach, Ovesen is centering peace of mind and healing. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025 Her mother Tina Knowles — a businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector and activist in her own right — will be traveling the country and overseas on behalf of her upcoming memoir, Matriarch (out April 22). Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for businesswoman

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of businesswoman was in 1827

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“Businesswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesswoman. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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businesswoman

noun
busi·​ness·​wom·​an -ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce businesswoman (audio)
: a woman in business especially as an owner or manager

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