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 film then introduces us to the four girls who are its principal subjects, and who will each set their sales goal and attempt to fulfill it through the duration of the Girl Scout Cookie season. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Although, per Cookie Queens, the Girl Scout troop itself only earns about a $1 profit from each roughly $6 box sold. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archwell Productions partnered with Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films on the doc about one of America’s most cherished rituals, Girl Scout Cookie season. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The project has an especially personal chord for Meghan, who was a Brownie and Junior Girl Scout while growing up in Los Angeles with her mother, Doria Ragland, who served as her troop leader. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 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 Aug. 2026.

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Girl Scout

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