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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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
The problem arose when the roommate invited his girlfriend to stay over for the first time.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Her girlfriend, Ella, is warm, supportive, and always available.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Detectives have arrested a former Citrus Heights police officer and his girlfriend on suspicion of homicide in the death of a 7-year-old girl found with injuries Monday morning at the couple’s Roseville home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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