girlfriend

noun

girl·​friend ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend How to pronounce girlfriend (audio)
1
: a female friend
2
: a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship

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 Scenes like Jakob’s girlfriend Bella (Eva Feiler) and Halina sighing about love letters while hiding out in the woods, or Genek fondly mocking an absent Addy to roars of laughter from his siblings, add texture to the familial bond that’s so essential to these characters. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024 Envelopes stuffed with cash were routinely sent by courier to girlfriends and parents, to avoid a direct paper trail to the players. Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024 His girlfriend was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher, who was giving her instruction on how to care for the boy, the man told police. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024 After bad days or breakups with his girlfriends, Cavallaro went home to be with Albert. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 The actor accompanied girlfriend Zoë Kravitz to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where Kravitz’s father Lenny Kravitz was recognized with a star on the Walk of Fame. USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 The community lured Garcia’s girlfriend, Felicia Fitzpatrick, 32, as a new but enthusiastic WNBA fan. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024 Keoghan also seemingly paid tribute to his girlfriend by wearing a friendship bracelet dedicated to her during the evening. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Several storylines appear to be addressed in the trailer, including where Clay and AD are after his rejection at the altar, where Jessica stands with the now-internet-famous Chelsea and if Trevor had a girlfriend waiting for him at home, as social media users have come to believe. Kimi Robinson, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of girlfriend was in 1859

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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

girlfriend

noun
girl·​friend ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend How to pronounce girlfriend (audio)
1
: a female friend
2
: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship

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