schoolgirl
n. countable A1 Beginner US //ˈskuɫˌɡɝɫ// UK //skˈuːlɡɜːl// school·girl
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.
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.
Compound of school + girl.