unmarried girl

collocation in English

meaningsofunmarriedandgirl

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unmarried
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈmær.ɪd/us
/ʌnˈmer.ɪd/
not ...
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girl
noun
uk
/ɡɜːl/us
/ɡɝːl/
a female child or young woman, especially one still ...
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(Definition ofunmarriedandgirlfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunmarried girl

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It is very unusual to find anunmarriedgirlof 25.
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People who make these rules have no knowledge of elementary psychology and are making things as difficult as possible for theunmarriedgirl.
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Consider the case of anunmarriedgirlwho finds she is going to have a baby.
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In cases of this kind, the distress, anxiety and worry to theunmarriedgirlis almost beyond understanding.
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Under this scheme, theunmarriedgirlis placed in a private home when she is pregnant.
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In many cases this means giving help and advice to a young,unmarriedgirlwho discovers that she is to have a baby.
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There is only oneunmarriedgirlbetween 15 and 40, and 9 children.
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The picture is all too simple—the married man and theunmarriedgirlor the other man's wife.
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As the organisation provides midwives, it has to deal with the awkward situation of theunmarriedgirl who is pregnant and who does not know what to do.
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Unsupported women, who may be deserted or widowed, are given similar help, and theunmarriedgirlin particular is helped to keep her child with her.
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The house in question was given to anunmarriedgirlof 19, in the face of many other deserving cases who had been on the housing list for many years.
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He would be looking at everyunmarriedgirlwith dreams in his eyes.
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If anunmarriedgirlgot pregnant, she would be taken to a forest, tied to a tree, and left to the mercy of animals.
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Ainchaliyan are religious songs, sung at the bride's house after a wedding and by women at the home of anunmarriedgirl.
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With help from others, the warrior would capture a youngunmarriedgirlfrom an enemy tribe.
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Surprisingly, in our cohort population we found many unmarried girls who claimed they became pregnant by choice.
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