schoolboy

1 of 2

noun

school·​boy ˈskül-ˌbȯi How to pronounce schoolboy (audio)
: a boy attending school

schoolboy

2 of 2

adjective

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

Examples of schoolboy in a Sentence

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Noun
The album’s pointed cover, showing a dolorous schoolboy gripping a phone while holding a basketball, hints at the weighty revelations contained therein. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025 On Sanday, another one of the Orkney Islands, a warship connected to the American Revolution was uncovered on a beach by a schoolboy. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Heartstopper stars Connor and Joe Locke as Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring, two English schoolboys who spark a romance amid their unlikely friendship. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2025 El Salvador issued an order restricting how schoolboys’ hair should be cut, highlighting the government’s authoritarian turn. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolboy

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1588, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolboy was in 1588

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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolboy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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schoolboy

noun
school·​boy
-ˌbȯi
: a boy attending school

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