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

Our thoughts and prayers are with his girlfriend Catalina, family, friends and his teammates. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025

Police this week also arrested Randall’s girlfriend, 25-year-old Thao Kim Tran, who is accused of being an accessory to the crime. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025

While a student-athlete at Arizona State, the NCAA says Freeman provided information to an associate and to his then-girlfriend on multiple occasions for the purposes of betting on Freeman through daily fantasy sports accounts. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025

Hugh Grant first became a father in 2011 at the age of 51 with his girlfriend Tinlan Hong. —Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025

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