lad
noun
a boy or youth.
lads
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pluralof lad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It was early July at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, and the lads were about to test themselves against Brazil for a spot in the quarterfinals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"We'd worked really hard getting youth into the club again and this bunch of young lads became the spirit of Manchester United," says Ferguson.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I had three South American players at West Brom who were fantastic lads but we still had to look after them.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Osborne also said she is treated as "one of the lads" in the weighing room, and has never experienced sexism and misogyny unlike other female jockeys, including Bryony Frost.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But the lads snickered at this, and at last Wang Lung rose, feeling himself after all but a guest in his sons’ courts.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
