1. the state or time of being a girl; the period of a female’s life from childhood to adulthood

Examples

• She spent her girlhood in a small farming town.
• The memoir recounts her girlhood experiences during the war.
• Many of her girlhood dreams eventually came true.
• The photograph captured a moment from her carefree girlhood.
• Her girlhood was filled with books and imagination.
• The transition from girlhood to womanhood can be challenging.