businesswoman Syllabification: (busi·ness·wom·an)Pronunciation: /ˈbiznisˌwo͝omən/Translate businesswoman | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of businesswoman noun a woman who works in business or commerce, especially at an executive level. [with adjective] a woman with a specified level of skill in financial affairs:she has become quite the savvy businesswomanbusinesswoman in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of businesswoman in the British & World English dictionary