outdoorswoman

[ out-dawrz-woom-uhn, -dohrz- ]

noun

, plural out·doors·wom·en.

1. a woman devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities.
2. a woman who spends much time in the outdoors.

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outdoorswoman¹

outdoors(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

Yet she learns to be a resourceful, skilled outdoorswoman and naturalist.

From Salon

A passionate outdoorswoman, a “rugged individualist” and a bit of an enigma—the few traces Dorothy Andersen left behind give us glimpses into who she was.

From Scientific American

A passionate outdoorswoman, a “rugged individualist” and a bit of an enigma, Andersen changed the way we understand acute lung and gastrointestinal problems in young children.

From Scientific American

A passionate outdoorswoman, a “rugged individualist,” and a bit of an enigma, Dr. Andersen changed the way we understand acute lung and gastrointestinal problems in young children.

From Scientific American

She participated in mountain bike races and was a road cyclist and experienced outdoorswoman.

From Seattle Times