sportswoman
noun
sports·wom·an
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Definition of sportswoman
: a woman who engages in sports
Examples of sportswoman in a Sentence
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Though Kerr's personality allows her to take most things in her stride, her maturity and experience has also helped her adapt to the mental pressures that come with being a professional sportswoman. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "Sam Kerr: The football prodigy who became Australia's million dollar player," 11 June 2019 Eaton was an extraordinary individual by any measure – an award-winning scientist, keen sportswoman, accomplished pianist and mother of two. — CBS News, "American scientist murdered in Crete suffered a slow death, forensic pathologists say," 12 July 2019 The National Wildlife Federation’s Artemis initiative works to recruit, train and spotlight sportswomen who have traditionally made up a small portion of hunters. — Zusha Elinson, WSJ, "Put Down the Kombucha and Pick Up a Crossbow: Hipsters Are the New Hunters," 9 Jan. 2019 The program is 100 percent volunteer-driven, led by sportsmen and sportswomen who harvest deer both during regular hunting season and during special off-season cull efforts, which occur when deer become a nuisance to farms or neighborhoods. — Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, "Goodwill hunting: How Michigan hunters are helping to feed needy families," 12 June 2018 Being Serena illustrates the nexus of the multiple roles Williams holds or has held: stylish celebrity; new mother; bride-to-be; wealthy suburbanite; muscle-bound, highly skilled, painstakingly maintained sportswoman. — Sonia Saraiya, HWD, "We’ve Never Seen an Athlete’s Story Quite Like Serena Williams’ HBO Docuseries," 2 May 2018 On the outside, my mother-in-law is a modern sportswoman. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "No More Maybe," 12 Mar. 2018 A keen sportswoman growing up, rowing was her first sporting foray of note at a time when her parents were divorcing. — Matt Majendie, CNN, "England rugby player overcomes anorexia and alopecia to reach the top," 18 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sportswoman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sportswoman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sportswoman
: a woman who participates in sports
See the full definition for sportswoman in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sportswoman
noun
sports·wom·an
| \ ˈspȯrts-ˌwu̇-mən
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plural sportswomen\ -ˌwi-mən \
Kids Definition of sportswoman
: a woman who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports