businesswoman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪznɪswʊmən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(biz′nis wŏŏm′ən)

Inflections of 'businesswoman' (n): npl: businesswomen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
busi•ness•wom•an /ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -wom•en. 
  1. Businessa woman employed in business.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
busi•ness•wom•an  (biz′nis wŏŏm′ən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wom•en. 
  1. Businessa woman regularly employed in business, esp. a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
  • business + -woman 1835–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
businesswoman / ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən/ ( -women)
  1. a woman engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
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