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Girl: meaning, definitions and examples

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girl

 

[ ษกษ™rl ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

young female

A girl is a young female human, usually a child or adolescent. Girls typically have two X chromosomes and develop breasts and start menstruating by puberty. Girls may also be referred to as young women.

Synonyms

female child, young female, young woman.

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Word Description / Examples
girl

Common, casual situations to describe a young female person. Typically used for children and teenagers.

  • She is a smart girl who loves reading books
  • The girl next door is very friendly
young female

Situations where specifying gender and age without specifying a relation is important, such as in news reports or scientific studies.

  • The young female athlete won the gold medal
  • The program is designed to support young females in STEM fields
young woman

Refers to young adult females, usually past their teenage years but not yet considered middle-aged. Often used in contexts of respect or describing maturity.

  • The young woman started her own business at the age of 22
  • That young woman is the youngest member of the city council
female child

More formal, technical documents or discussions, often used in contexts such as medicine, law, or official reports.

  • The study focused on the development of the male and female child
  • The hospital offers vaccinations free of charge for every female child

Examples of usage

  • She is a smart girl.
  • The girls are playing in the park.
  • I saw a girl walking her dog.
  • The little girl was crying.
  • Girls are often underestimated in society.

Translations

Translations of the word "girl" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น menina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคกเคผเค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mรคdchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gadis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั–ะฒั‡ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziewczyna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅณใฎๅญ (onna no ko)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ niรฑa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๋…€ (sonyeo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุชุงุฉ (fata)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรญvka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dievฤa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅณๅญฉ (nวšhรกi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dekle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stรบlka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะท ะฑะฐะปะฐ (qyz bala)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ (gogo)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ niรฑa

Etymology

The word 'girl' originated from Middle English 'gurle', which meant a child or young person of either sex. Over time, the meaning shifted to specifically refer to a young female. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to a young unmarried woman. In modern usage, 'girl' typically refers to a female child or adolescent.

See also: girlfriend, girlguides.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,195, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.