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

Examples of Girl Scout in a Sentence

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The Chamber, service groups, churches and Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops are volunteering to raise enough funds to keep the event free for community members, White said. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 Not to mention their limited edition Girl Scout Cookie scents. Laura Harold, Outside Online, 14 June 2025 Boomer’s project, which began as a Girl Scout project, started with identifying the need. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025 Hayden said to Costa that her love for reading was sparked by the 1946 children’s book Bright April, which followed a Black Girl Scout with pigtails and her family. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Girl Scout

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

Girl Scout

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