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

Examples of Girl Scout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An 11-year-old Girl Scout from Bardstown, Kentucky, was recently bestowed with one of the organization’s highest honors after saving her father’s life. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 June 2024 And Girl Scout Cookie flavors are pretty well represented. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2024 Phillips is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the national docu-series The Girl Scout Murders, set in the Cherokee Nation. Valerie Complex, Deadline, 13 June 2024 When Nicole and her older sister, Denise, were toddlers, the family moved to Garden Grove, Calif. There Nicole led an unexceptional, middle-class childhood: Brownie and Girl Scout meetings, dance lessons, the Pep Club and acrown as homecoming princess at Dana Hills High School. People Staff, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Girl Scout 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Girl Scout.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Girl Scout was in 1919

Dictionary Entries Near Girl Scout

Cite this Entry

“Girl Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Girl%20Scout. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

Girl Scout

noun
: a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!