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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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The four-part fictional series tells the story of a schoolboy named Jamie, played by Cooper, who is accused of murdering a female classmate.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
As an Oviedo resident and schoolboy, joining Gijón’s academy certainly brought scrutiny from schoolmates.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The four-part fictional series tells the story of a schoolboy named Jamie, played by Cooper, who is accused of murdering a female classmate.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolboy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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