sportswoman

[ spawrts-woom-uhn, spohrts- ]

noun

, plural sports·wom·en.

1. a woman who engages in sports. sports.

sportswoman

/ ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sportswoman¹

First recorded in 1745–55; sports + -woman

Example Sentences

This elite sportswoman says she "became a bit obsessive with counting calories and weighing things" until she realised she had become "dangerously light".

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More than two thirds of 143 elite British sportswomen who responded to a BBC Sport questionnaire said the majority of the equipment they used was not specifically designed for a woman.

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Professor Elliott-Sale says "there's nothing wrong" with sportswomen using hormonal contraceptives to manage menstrual cycle symptoms.

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A BBC study involving more than 100 elite British sportswomen found that a third have delayed starting a family because of their sporting career.

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The latest findings come from a BBC study of elite British sportswomen, which also covers topics including the cost of living, social media trolling, maternity in sport and disordered eating.

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