businesswoman

[ biz-nis-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural busi·ness·wom·en.

1. a woman regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.

businesswoman

/ ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive

Usage

See businessman

Word History and Origins

Origin of businesswoman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; business + -woman

Example Sentences

Duckett says this perhaps not realizing that, to the next generation of businesswomen of color, she already is a giant herself.

From Ozy

Khadija links small-scale businesswomen with experienced business partners and that kind of mentorship is crucial.

From Ozy

One of the bestselling business books for 2020 written by a man is about the disgraced Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos—it seems like one story about businesswomen that people love to hear over and over again is when they fail.

From Fortune

She’s a successful businesswoman running Saudi Arabia’s most promising investment hub, Falak, since 2018, as well as other businesses she founded, such as a jewelry company and a recruitment firm.

From Ozy

By then, they already knew enough about Stem, and about Milana as a businesswoman.

From TechCrunch

As a powerful mother, outspoken artist, and affluent businesswoman, Beyoncé is surely a feminist success story.

From The Daily Beast

Thompson was a lower-middle-class businesswoman married to a man named Percy, who had an affair with a young man, Bywaters.

From The Daily Beast

She's a businesswoman, smart and not particularly deferential toward him.

From The Daily Beast

He and his father joined forces with Texas businesswoman Thelma Box to begin a series of “Pathways” seminars.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, Angel feels she has only been treated with respect as an entreprenuer and businesswoman in the adult film industry.

From The Daily Beast