congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən 

: a woman who is a member of a congress

especially : a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Examples of congresswoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raphael Borrero, Pembroke Pines Why U.N. pick is delayed Donald Trump’s final Cabinet confirmation requiring Senate confirmation is the ambassador to The United Nations: Elise Stefanik, a congresswoman from rural New York State. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025

Katie Porter Former Democratic congresswoman from Orange County announces campaign for governor in 2026. —Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025

The fourth-term congresswoman attacked Musk, who is spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency initiative and has previously hoisted a chainsaw to illustrate his passion for cutting government. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025

This week, the congresswoman criticized some Senate Democrats for voting to invoke cloture, which ended the filibuster and paved the way for the legislation's passage. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for congresswoman

• businesswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman
• spokeswoman

Kids Definition

congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən 

: a woman who is a member of a congress

especially : a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Legal Definition

congresswoman

noun

con·​gress·​wom·​an

plural congresswomen

: a female member of Congress

especially : a female member of the U.S. House of Representatives