SINCE 1828
girl
noun
\ ˈgər(-ə)l
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Definition of girl
1a
: a female child from birth to adulthood
b
: daughter
c
: a young unmarried woman
d
sometimes offensive
: a single or married woman of any age
2a
: sweetheart
b
often offensive
: a female servant or employee
3 US, informal
a
: a female friend
I love going to a spa and dinner with my girls.— Karen Clifton
b
—used as a friendly way of addressing a woman or girl Hey girl, I like your taste in Christmas gifts.— Miranda CraceGirl, you need to give yourself some credit.— John Van Meter
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Other Words from girl
girlhood
\ ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌhu̇d
\
noun
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noun
Examples of girl in a Sentence
Is this your little girl?
a group of teenage girls
His parents hope he'll soon find a nice girl, settle down, and get married.
Wait till the girls back home hear about this!
Our boss thinks of herself as just one of the girls.
She went out dancing with the girls.
They just hired a new girl to do the filing.
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More Definitions for girl
girl
noun
English Language Learners Definition of girl
: a female child
: a young woman
: a usually young woman from a specified kind of place
See the full definition for girl in the English Language Learners Dictionary
girl
noun
\ ˈgərl
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Kids Definition of girl
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