Meaning & use
gal
An informal word for a girl or young woman.
See it in a sentence
She's a smart gal who always knows how to solve a problem quickly.
The gals from the office went out for lunch together on Friday.
A note on using this word
Gal is casual and mainly used in speech; it would sound out of place in formal or professional writing.
Words with a similar meaning
girlwoman
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Words with an opposite meaning
guy
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