councilwoman

noun

coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a council

Examples of councilwoman in a Sentence

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Saturday service for former councilwoman, longtime volunteer A memorial service for longtime Elgin volunteer Marlene Shales, a two-term Elgin City Council member in the 1980s, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 41W170 Russell Road, Elgin. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 Gale Brewer, a longtime city councilwoman from the Upper West Side and former Manhattan borough president, called 10 people on Thursday, including police leaders and members of the New York State Assembly, asking for information about Absolute Bagels. New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024 The District 3 councilwoman loves three Louisville cafes: Sunergos, Heine Brothers and the Old Louisville Coffee Co-op. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024 Hialeah councilwoman charged with multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud at rehab clinic But years before her arrest, residents reported multiple disturbances from Pacheco’s sober home in their otherwise peaceful neighborhood. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for councilwoman 

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of councilwoman was in 1877

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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

councilwoman

noun
coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a council

Legal Definition

councilwoman

noun
coun·​cil·​wom·​an
plural councilwomen
: a woman who is a member of a council

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