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

• 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

This warmer, friendlier version happens to be both the ex-girlfriend of this universe’s Peacemaker and the current girlfriend of this universe’s Rick Flag, who was not killed in Corto Maltese. —Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Men can be victims, too Aaron Ward, whose ex-girlfriend scammed him out of about $100,000, in Love Con Revenge. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025

However, she could be tempted to break that pattern in order to celebrate her WAG promotion from girlfriend to fiancée. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025

So with a cellphone in hand, Dexter calls his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), who is currently in the midst of intimate relations with his girlfriend Gigi. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 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