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

The progressive congresswoman regularly goes live to answer questions from constituents on Instagram. —Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025

The controversial former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii angered some Republicans at her committee hearing by refusing to disavow her past support of Edward Snowden. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025

Schiff won a bruising Democratic primary for the seat in March, defeating two California congresswomen and others. —David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025

Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman representing Hawaii, appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee to discuss her nomination as director of national intelligence. —Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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