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.
Recent Examples on the Web The businesswoman’s Instagram also shows that Cenat was a special guest at the function, surprising North and her friends. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 18 June 2024 The billionaire businesswoman has been on a Malibu spending spree over the last decade, amassing a compound spanning multiple parcels in one of the most affluent enclaves in the country. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024 The businesswoman was known as perhaps the richest of the Beverly Hills ladies, her fortune derived from the Maloof family empire, which includes stakes in the NBA's Sacramento Kings, the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, and The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, among others. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 June 2024 But what does an actual Real Housewives cast member, mother of three, wife, and businesswoman turn to in order to decompress? Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for businesswoman 

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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 30 Jun. 2024.

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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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