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Cub Scout
noun
: a member of the scouting program of the Boy Scouts for boys in the first through fifth grades in school
Examples of Cub Scout in a Sentence
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His older brother, Ryan, was part of an 11-member Cub Scout group trying to earn skating badges.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
When Michael was young, Vanessa was a Cub Scout leader and school volunteer.
—Molly Langmuir, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
Brown also served as a Cub Scout den leader and coached many youth sports teams in basketball, soccer and baseball.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
Both Timothy and his younger brother, Titus, were in the local Cub Scout pack, the Chronicle reported.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
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“Cub Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cub%20Scout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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Cub Scout
noun
: a member of the Boy Scouts of America program for boys in the first through fifth grades in school
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