Girl Scout

noun

: a member of any of the scouting programs of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America for girls ages 5 through 17

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The Troop 8856 member said her favorite Girl Scout memories are of camping, doing skits and helping younger girls. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 Changing the Narrative Around Body Image Girls must be a Girl Scout to participate in the new program. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 12 Aug. 2025 Karina Torres Figueroa is a Weston resident, Gold Award Girl Scout and a rising freshman at the University of Florida. Karina Torres Figueroa, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 And a range of kids, from high schoolers in Advanced Placement science classes to Girl Scout troops, have participated. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Girl Scout

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Girl Scout was in 1919

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“Girl Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Girl%20Scout. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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Girl Scout

noun
: a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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