# schoolgirl

/ˈskuɫˌɡɝɫ/ (US) · /skˈuːlɡɜːl/ (UK) · CEFR A1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/schoolgirl
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

a girl who goes to school. It is a simple word for a young female student.

For teachers: 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.

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