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

Synonyms

• gal
• gill
• girl
• inamorata
• lady
• ladylove
• old lady
• woman

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, there is plenty of speculation as to whether this unlikely internet celebrity — who declined to share any identifying information, lest his girlfriend of only five weeks learn about Steve — is in fact a stalker of some kind. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024

His girlfriend spoke to the media outside the home on Christmas Day. —Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024

The big question for some was whether his girlfriend would be there to see that happen. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024

Rose Gray is Harris Dickinson’s longtime girlfriend. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

girlfriend

noun

girl·​friend ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend 

1

: a female friend

2

: a regular female companion in a romantic relationship