girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend 
1
: a female friend
2
: a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of girlfriend in a Sentence
My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends.
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
For those not clued in to Partridge’s flashbulb-friendly relationship status, said girlfriend is pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Stella joined the girlfriends on hikes, at hangouts and at post-night-out brunches.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Her girlfriend had packed up four large moving boxes with books.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend
1
: a female friend
2
: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship
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