1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a schoolboy
schoolboy pranks
2
: of, relating to, or being a sport for high school or prep school boys
also
: being one who participates in such sports
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Smiling, the onetime Catholic schoolboy prayed with family.
—CBS News, 7 July 2025
Mercedes countered another Lariat with an ugly schoolboy rollup where Jamie landed right on her head, ultimately winning the tournament.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Penned by Jack Thorne and starring Graham, Ashley Walters and breakout teen Owen Cooper, Adolescence centers on a 13-year-old schoolboy named Jamie Miller who is arrested for the murder of a female classmate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Sunderland: Chris Rigg Rigg requires no introductions to Sunderland supporters after making his debut as a 15-year-old schoolboy in 2023, but the Premier League brings a whole new audience to impress after promotion from the Championship last season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Smiling, the onetime Catholic schoolboy prayed with family.
—CBS News, 7 July 2025
Mercedes countered another Lariat with an ugly schoolboy rollup where Jamie landed right on her head, ultimately winning the tournament.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Penned by Jack Thorne and starring Graham, Ashley Walters and breakout teen Owen Cooper, Adolescence centers on a 13-year-old schoolboy named Jamie Miller who is arrested for the murder of a female classmate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolboy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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