policewoman

noun

po·​lice·​wom·​an pə-ˈlēs-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce policewoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a police force

Examples of policewoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eleven protesters were injured, and a policewoman was killed: all the spokes of Matar’s lingering, melancholy new novel connect to this transforming event. The New Yorker, 12 June 2024 Mary Hamilton, New York City’s famous policewoman, was assigned to investigate. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024 Goswami, who was attracted to the role because of Suri’s writing, which also included inputs from police anthropologists, spent time with real-life policewomen for the role. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2024 His crime: giving ― free of charge ― two joints to an undercover Detroit policewoman. Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for policewoman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of policewoman was in 1853

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“Policewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policewoman. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

policewoman

noun
po·​lice·​wom·​an pə-ˈlē-ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce policewoman (audio)
: a woman who is a police officer
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