scoutmaster

noun

scout·​mas·​ter ˈskau̇t-ˌma-stər 

: the leader of a band of scouts

specifically : the adult leader of a Scouting America troop

Examples of scoutmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before winning his council seat, Fears was a scoutmaster for several years and worked in several city departments from 1985 to 1993, including the Department of Finance. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026

The scoutmaster called up two children to present badges to her and the princess. —The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025

The disoriented hiker was 78-year-old Douglas Montgomery, an Eagle Scout and former scoutmaster who had trekked the same woods with Troop 10 of Burlingame, California, in the 1960s. —Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025

Ward is a straight-arrow scoutmaster, and Norton hits every fastidious line reading with an eager snap. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scoutmaster

• bandmaster
• broadcaster
• cadastre
• disaster
• forecaster
• headmaster
• newscaster
• paymaster
• pilaster
• postmaster
• roadmaster
• schoolmaster

Kids Definition

scoutmaster

noun

scout·​mas·​ter ˈskau̇t-ˌmas-tər 

: the leader of a band of scouts and especially of a troop of Boy Scouts