Word Noun
schoolgirl
n.
countable
A1 Beginner US /ˈskuɫˌɡɝɫ/ UK /skˈuːlɡɜːl/ school·girl UK spelling schoolgirls
Definition
n.a girl who goes to school. It is a simple word for a young female student.
n.a female child or adolescent who attends a primary or secondary school.
Examples
“The schoolgirl carries a heavy backpack to her morning classes.”
“A group of schoolgirls in matching uniforms waited at the bus stop for the morning commute.”
“The novel depicts the daily life of a schoolgirl in the 1950s, highlighting the social expectations placed on young women of that era.”
Etymology
Compound of school + girl.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A1 · Beginner
Frequency Occasional
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