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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She is seen all smiles, holding a box of Girl Scout cookies next to a table of the treats. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Just like Girl Scout cookies themselves, these Pop-Tarts flavors are sadly only available for a limited time, while supplies last. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025 For the uninitiated, that's a popular kind of Girl Scout cookie, one that her study found had the highest level of glyphosate among the cookies tested. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 Your Herbs and Spices May Contain Lead and Other Heavy Metals How Did the Contaminants End Up in Girl Scout Cookies? Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Girl Scout

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Apr. 2025.

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Girl Scout

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