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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Director Alysa Nahmias’s deep dive into Girl Scout Cookie season had a nice $328k debut on 446 screens. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 The newest addition to the lineup is reminiscent of one of your favorite Girl Scout cookies, featuring smooth milk chocolate, cool, refreshing mint, and a crunchy cookie center. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 Among Olive’s more immediate ambitions is to be a delegate at the National Girl Scout Convention. Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 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 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 24 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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