policewoman
gb/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/ us/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/
B1
English
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Noun
B1
role
1
a female police officer
A police officer who is a woman.
Usage pattern:
a policewoman; the policewoman; policewomen
Common mistake:
Learners often form the plural incorrectly (*policewomans). The correct plural is policewomen. Also, in many contexts police officer is preferred as a gender-neutral term.
Synonyms
police officer (Gender-neutral and often preferred in modern usage.)
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officer (More general; can refer to many types of officers.)
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female police officer (More explicit; used when gender is relevant.)
Antonyms
civilian (A person who is not part of the police or other armed services.)
Collocations
a policewoman in uniform
|a policewoman on patrol
|a policewoman on duty
|a policewoman at the scene
|a policewoman officer
|a policewoman detective
|a traffic policewoman
|an armed policewoman
|a young policewoman
|a senior policewoman
Themes
law_enforcement
|jobs
|public_services
Examples
- A policewoman asked to see his ID and then explained why he had been stopped.
- The policewoman directed traffic while the road was closed.
- She spoke to a policewoman at the station to report the theft.
Learner examples
- A policewoman helped me find my phone.
- Two policewomen came to our house.
Grammar
Dictionary form
policewoman
IPA
GB/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/
US/pəlˈiswˌʊmən/
Syllables & stress
po - lice - wo - man (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lice)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: policewoman
- Plural: policewomen
Word family
Expressions
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