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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for Cub Scout 

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Cub Scout was in 1924

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“Cub Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cub%20Scout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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