Cub Scout

noun

: a member of the scouting program of the Boy Scouts for boys in the first through fifth grades in school

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Learn more about Cub Scout Pack 734 at www.pack734.org. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 On Sunday, the Cub Scout Pack 627 of Gurnee Pinewood Derby featured handmade cars crafted by most of the pack’s 40 Scouts, with the event held in the gym at Woodland Elementary School in Gages Lake. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 Adding to the family-friendly vibe, the St. Rita Cub Scout Pack showed up to sell mistletoe foraged from the nearby trails. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 His older brother, Ryan, was part of an 11-member Cub Scout group trying to earn skating badges. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Cub Scout 

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Cub Scout was in 1924

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“Cub Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cub%20Scout. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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Cub Scout

noun
: a member of the Boy Scouts of America program for boys in the first through fifth grades in school
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