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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Learning to advocate for herself, and say no when necessary, revived her sense of agency as both an artist and businesswoman. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025 When Fey's Kate — a Type A, single businesswoman — hires working-class Angie (Poehler) as her surrogate, the two opposite personalities struggle over preparing for the birth and wind up forging an unlikely and heartwarming bond along the way. Sophie Dodd, People.com, 9 July 2025 Alongside her mother, a retired physician and civil rights-era businesswoman, Colon is reviving Farish Street—once the crown jewel of Black economic life in Mississippi. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Escobar, a 7-year-old Miami businesswoman, responded to the controversy in a lengthy statement on Instagram. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 June 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 19 Jul. 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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