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

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The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls develop entrepreneurial skills like customer interaction and budgeting. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Dec. 2025 To find local Girl Scout cookie booths, enter your zip code on the Girl Scouts' website. Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025 The project is especially nostalgic for Meghan, who was a Girl Scout herself while growing up in California. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 The church parking lot was busy not just with blood donors on Friday, but with others purchasing Christmas trees and Girl Scout cookies. Conor Wight, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Girl Scout

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Girl Scout was in 1919

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“Girl Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Girl%20Scout. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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Girl Scout

noun
: a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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