1. a woman who has been freed from slavery
Usage: historical; often used in reference to African American women freed during or after the American Civil War

Examples

• After the Emancipation Proclamation, many freedwomen sought education and economic independence.
• The freedwoman worked as a teacher in a school for formerly enslaved children.
• Freedwomen faced significant legal and social barriers even after gaining their freedom.
• She was a freedwoman who had escaped to the North before the war ended.
• The organization provided support to freedwomen transitioning to free life.