English · Family & People
girl
/ɡɜːl/
[/ɡɜːl/]
a young female child
Beginnernoun
Definition
A girl is a young female child or a female who is not yet an adult.
Example
A young girl was reading a book.
A young girl was reading a book.
Etymology
From Middle English 'gerle', once meaning a child of either sex.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in everyday talk about people.