sportswoman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɔːrtswʊmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spôrts′wŏŏm′ən, spōrts′-)

Inflections of 'sportswoman' (n): npl: sportswomen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sports•wom•an  (spôrts′wŏŏm′ən, spōrts′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wom•en. 
  1. Sporta woman who engages in sports.
  • sports + -woman 1745–55
    See -woman. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sportswoman / ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən/ ( -women)
  1. a woman who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type
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