Cub Scout

noun

: a member of the scouting program of Scouting America for children in the first through fifth grades in school

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Jogolev had climbed the incline with the Cub Scout pack last year and had participated in all the training hikes and climbs that led up to Saturday’s outing, his wife said. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 Cub Scout Pack 617 will be placing flags on the Dearborn Memorial Park gravesites. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 Our Cub Scout Pack just returned from our annual pilgrimage to Shoal Creek Campgrounds at Lake Lanier. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Just like the Cub Scout program must cater to the needs of young families, your commercial property must cater to the evolving needs of the businesses and people who will occupy it. Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Cub Scout

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Cub Scout was in 1924

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“Cub Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cub%20Scout. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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Cub Scout

noun
: a member of the Boy Scouts of America program for boys in the first through fifth grades in school
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