gal

1 of 4

noun (1)

: girl, woman

gal

2 of 4

noun (2)

: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
used especially for values of gravity

gal

3 of 4

abbreviation (1)

1
gallery
2
gallon

Gal

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

Galatians

Examples of gal in a Sentence

Noun (1) after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Noun
The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Established in 2010 by Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding, the ready-to-wear label MOTHER is known and loved for its denim pieces that nod to the enduring cool of the ‘70s, and brought right up to date for today’s gal. Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 This list has no mention of the newspaper home delivery guy or gal, someone who regularly receives a tip from our family. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gal

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of girl, by loss of [r] and vowel raising

Noun (2)

Galileo Galilei

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1795, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gal was in 1795

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Cite this Entry

“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

gal

noun
ˈgal
: girl

Medical Definition

gal

abbreviation
1
galactose
2
gallon

Legal Definition

GAL

abbreviation
guardian ad litem

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