girl

noun

ˈgər(-ə)l How to pronounce girl (audio)
Definition of girlnext
1
as in maid
a young unmarried woman he's engaged to a girl that his parents really like

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2
as in filly
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood when I was a girl, I wanted a horse so badly

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3
as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion found an old letter by my grandfather asking my grandmother to be his girl

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Recent Examples of girl Yet wide gaps remain in heart health care for girls and women across specialties. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 Just last week, Peters pleaded not guilty to raping an underage girl after she was given alcohol while appearing on his livestream in 2025. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 After a dance team audition goes terribly wrong, a group of girls at a Catholic high school start experiencing mysterious visions. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 This status also means knowing when to put on your fuzziest socks and keep it low-key (cool girls enjoy a Grey’s Anatomy marathon too). — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
  1. maid
  2. filly
  3. girlfriend
  4. maiden
  5. lass
  6. woman
Noun
  • He is surrounded by a parade of savvier comic archetypes — from his urbane, happily rational brother, Beralde (Dylan Baker), to his smart-aleck maid, Toinette (Rachel Bloom, giving eternal side-eye) — who have to either evade or manipulate him.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • He’s constantly getting tangled in its mechanical pop-up footrest; his maid, Toinette (Rachel Bloom, surprisingly unshowy here), must unstick him.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of maid
Noun
  • Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of filly
Noun
  • Rose has been awaiting death since 1977 for the kidnap and murder of Lisa Berry, the 8-year-old daughter of his former girlfriend.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The trial is expected to start Thursday for a man accused of fatally running over his girlfriend, a junior in high school, in Burlington in 2023 during a night allegedly involving underage drinking and a violent argument.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • So, about a year into his professional career, Brennan had already earned a PGA Tour membership, and less than a year on from that maiden victory, he's earned two more wins.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • The plot imperative of future Irina surviving to play a significant role in later seasons of For All Mankind gives us so much runway to imagine wild twists and turns for this crafty lass.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of lass
Noun
  • The woman pleaded guilty this week in the death of the 6-week-old baby.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Supporting and investing in local sportsmen and women, clubs, leagues and venues is the key to ensuring the region develops lucrative sports ecosystems that create meaningful opportunities.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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