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
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.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Turner suffered minor injuries, according to authorities, and his girlfriend was also injured.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Lauren Lapkus plays Stuart’s girlfriend Denise, Brian Posehn is Bert and John Ross Bowie is Barry.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 May 2026
After suffering a heart attack at the Hamptons beach house of his much younger girlfriend Marin — played by Peet — Harry is forced to stay with Marin’s mother, successful playwright Erica Barry, portrayed by the late Diane Keaton.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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girlfriend
noun
girl·friend
ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend
1
: a female friend
2
: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship
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