The meaning of DAUGHTER is a female offspring especially of human parents. How to use daughter in a sentence.

(Definition of daughter from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

DAUGHTER definition: a female child or person in relation to her parents. See examples of daughter used in a sentence.

daugh•ter (ˈdɔ tər) n. 1. a girl or woman in relation to her parents. 2. any female descendant. 3. a person related as if by the ties binding daughter to parent: a daughter of the church. 4. anything personified …

It turns out to be his daughter. Her eldest daughter taught mathematics at another school. What has happened to the young daughter who is with her? The same thing is currently happening to my …

Feb 2, 2026 · daughter (plural daughters or (archaic) daughtren) One’s female offspring. Synonym: girl I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter.

Definition of daughter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun daughter, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The word "daughter" comes from the Old English word "dohtor," which has Germanic roots. It has been used for many centuries to describe the female offspring of parents.

Daughter definition: A woman considered as if in a relationship of child to parent.