businesswoman

noun

busi·​ness·​wom·​an ˈbiz-nəs-ˌwu̇-mən 

-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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hanning came under scrutiny in a separate investigation into the abduction of Hamburg businesswoman Christina Block's children from her ex-husband in Denmark in January 2024 in a custody battle that had been going on for several years. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Led by the white Texas businesswoman Jesse Daniel Ames and initially based in Atlanta, the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching (ASWPL) had four million members by the early 1940s. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

The New Jersey native is also an accomplished businesswoman, with millions of social media followers, a reality show and her own skincare line. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The businesswoman then started another company with a similar name, Yoganics Maui, which offers its customers yoga classes and health foods. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for businesswoman

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

Kids Definition

businesswoman

noun

busi·​ness·​wom·​an -ˌswu̇m-ən 

: a woman in business especially as an owner or manager