girlfriend

Or girl friend

[gurl-frend]

noun

1. a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.

2. a female friend.

girlfriend

/ ˈɡɜːlˌfrɛnd /

noun

1. a female friend with whom a man or boy is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart

2. any female friend

Word History and Origins

Origin of girlfriend¹

First recorded in 1855–60; girl + friend

Example Sentences

Allen faced legal troubles in summer 2016, when he was accused of attacking his girlfriend at a coffee shop.

From Los Angeles Times

Their trick, he reveals, was to surround him with people who are worse, like his new girlfriend Katrina.

From BBC

Their son and his girlfriend of 25 years lost a smaller house on the same land, where they lived with their five children.

From Los Angeles Times

Bridget Derraugh, Stringer’s girlfriend of nearly two years, was casually scrolling on Hinge in spring 2024 when she stumbled across a ceramicist whose work looked familiar.

From Los Angeles Times

A former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to serve a year in prison for killing his girlfriend’s former partner while on duty.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• companion 
• friend 
• partner 
• sweetheart