schoolboy

1 of 2

noun

school·​boy ˈskül-ˌbȯi 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Roberts, who often looked to me like an English schoolboy—rumpled shirt, rep tie—had worked with Tina to transform the British magazine Tatler from a staid society rag into a place of mischief. —Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

Many of his followers are schoolboys — something that has sparked concern among educators worldwide. —Willem Marx, NPR, 28 May 2025

Salmon remembers the day, 20 years ago, when the schoolboy Aina came to Chelsea’s attention… LTD stands for Little Thurrock Dynamos. —Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025

Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG. —Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1588, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for schoolboy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy

Kids Definition

schoolboy

noun

school·​boy

-ˌbȯi

: a boy attending school