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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Becky McGowan, the leader of Girl Scout Troop 30321, said that it’s been a pleasure to have Phoenix in the troop all these years. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 The daughter of Laura Dela Cruz and Sean Smith has been a Girl Scout since second grade and a board member of Kapwa Club, which is her school’s Filipino club. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025 An analysis commissioned by Moms Across America and GMO Sciences said Girl Scout cookie samples contained heavy metals, including aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 The only stage in town was a church, so the venue moonlighted as the host of Girl Scout meetings, potluck dinners and local productions. Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 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 30 May. 2025.

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Girl Scout

noun
: a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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