CEFR B2

herdswoman

noun

Meaning

A woman who tends to a herd of animals, such as cattle or sheep.

Examples

The young herdswoman was responsible for the entire village's cattle.
She learned the skills of a herdswoman from her mother and grandmother.

Synonyms: shepherdess, cowgirl, herder

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herdswoman (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈhɜːrdzwʊmən/

Definition

A woman who tends to a herd of animals, such as cattle or sheep.

Examples

The young herdswoman was responsible for the entire village's cattle.
She learned the skills of a herdswoman from her mother and grandmother.

How to Use herdswoman

herdswoman of (prepositional phrase): Indicates the specific group of animals a herdswoman is in charge of. — "She was the herdswoman of the village's prize-winning cattle."
skilled herdswoman (collocation): Describes a woman who is very good at her job of managing livestock. — "The ranch hired a skilled herdswoman to manage their expanding sheep farm."

Synonyms of herdswoman

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Antonyms of herdswoman

Words with the opposite meaning to herdswoman:

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