conductress

A noun referring to a woman who is employed to collect fares and issue tickets on a bus, train, or other public transport vehicle.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Frau bezeichnet, die im öffentlichen Verkehr (Bus, Bahn) Fahrkarten verkauft, Fahrscheine kontrolliert oder Fahrgäste betreut.

1. Female conductor B2 formal

   A woman who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.

   • The conductress raised her baton to begin the symphony.
   • She is a renowned conductress who has led many orchestras.
   • The audience applauded the conductress after the performance.

   🇩🇪Dirigentin

2. Female ticket collector B1 formal british

   A woman who collects fares or tickets on a bus, train, or other public transport.

   • The conductress checked our tickets on the bus.
   • She worked as a conductress for the railway company.
   • The conductress announced the next stop.

   🇩🇪Schaffnerin

• conductresses plural form
• conductresses' possessive plural form
• conductress's possessive singular form