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Definition of "superwoman" [superwoman]

  • A woman who performs all the duties typically associated with several different full-time roles, such as wage earner, graduate student, mother, and wife. (noun)
  • A woman with more than human powers. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "superwoman" in a sentence
  • "Ms Horlick was dubbed 'superwoman' for balancing her high profile City career with bringing up her six children."
  • "And from the outside, people tell me I'm a "superwoman" - running a growing company, raising two young boys (four and one) and still finding time to chat with my husband each day."
  • "And from the outside, people tell me I'm a "superwoman" - running a growing company, raising two young boys four and one and still finding time to chat with my husband each day."