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sheepwoman

sheepwoman

8.1
A woman who looks after sheep in fields
  • noun
  • /ˈʃiːpˌwʊmən/
translation icon : ovejera
  • The sheepwoman guided her flock across the grassy hillside at dawn.

Examples

  • As a skilled sheepwoman, she knew every sheep by name and could spot illness quickly.

  • Many sheepwomen have been recognized for their hard work.

  • The novel features a lone sheepwoman struggling to maintain her family's traditions.

  • The sheepwoman guided her flock across the hills.

  • The sheepwoman carefully tended to her flock, ensuring they had enough water and food.

  • Every morning, the sheepwoman checked on her sheep as they grazed peacefully in the meadow.

  • As a dedicated sheepwoman, she spent long hours in the fields, watching over her animals.

Synonyms

shepherd
vssheepwoman
93 1.9

A person who looks after and guides sheep on open land

is the female occupational term rather than a gender-neutral label
herder
vssheepwoman
15 3.7

A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle

focuses on tending one flock outdoors rather than driving mixed animal herds
sheepherder
vssheepwoman
  • US
3 5.6

A person who looks after sheep on open land

is the female form of the same role rather than a gender-neutral term
shepherdess
vssheepwoman
3 6.5

A woman who looks after sheep

emphasizes outdoor herding duties rather than general flock care
bergère
vssheepwoman
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who takes care of sheep

is the modern everyday occupational term rather than an old literary form
herdswoman
vssheepwoman
7.1

A woman who looks after a group of farm animals like sheep or cattle

focuses specifically on tending a single species flock outdoors rather than mixed herds
stockwoman
vssheepwoman
  • Australian
6.6

A woman who raises and cares for farm animals like cattle or sheep

focuses on herding one flock outdoors rather than breeding many types of livestock

Surface Forms

sheepwoman singular
sheepwomen plural

Morphology

sheepwoman = sheep + woman (transparent) = sheep + woman

A straightforward compound of 'sheep' + 'woman'; a B1 learner can infer it denotes a woman associated with sheep (tending or owning them).

Etymology

Sheepwoman is simply the parts sheep and woman, so it literally means a woman who 'tends' or 'looks after' sheep; think of it like a female shepherd, which is why a sheepwoman cares for and guides a flock.