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

Synonyms of girlfriend

• woman
• girl
• lady
• lover

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In Kansas, a Sedgwick police chief used Flock license plate readers to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s vehicles 228 times over four-plus months, The Wichita Eagle reported in 2024. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

To be the girlfriend of the class clown was different from admiring the class clown. — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

He was convicted of double-murder in 1987 for killing his former girlfriend’s parents, Raymond and Martha Artzner. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Another victim Leverett’s former girlfriend who called 911 on the day of the shooting recently spoke to the Star-Telegram on the condition on anonymity out of concern for her safety. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for girlfriend

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend

Kids Definition

girlfriend

noun

girl·​friend ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend 

1

: a female friend

2

: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship