scout group
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1.8
- noun
- /skaʊt ɡruːp/
- UK
- She used to run a scout group for young girls in her community.
- Cub Scout group
- Girl Scout group
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Watch on YouTubeYour church needs you, your scout group needs you, your local charity needs you, your neighbors need you.
- Your church needs you, your scout group needs you, your local charity needs you, your neighbors need you.
- And and then obviously scout groups are going down now.
Examples
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During the summer, our scout group organized camping trips and outdoor activities.
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And and then obviously scout groups are going down now.
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Your church needs you, your scout group needs you, your local charity needs you, your neighbors need you.
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He volunteered as a leader for a local scout group, helping kids learn new skills.
Synonyms
55
2.7
A group of Scouts who meet to learn skills and do activities together
13
2.5
A group of young people who meet to learn outdoor skills and help others
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'scout' (a participant in Scouting) + 'group' (a set of people) yields 'a group of scouts' or a local scouting unit, which a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer. This noun-noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistically transparent pattern, so the sense is immediately comprehensible from its parts.
Etymology
Scout group gets its name from the word scout, a person who goes ahead 'to explore' and watch, and the word group, a small team. When scouting began, young people met in local teams to learn outdoor skills, so scout group now means a 'local unit' of Girl or Boy Scouts.