boy band

American  

Or boyband

noun

1. a trendy pop group of young male singers, each member typically cultivating an image so as to appeal to a preteen audience.

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boy band British  

noun

1. an all-male vocal pop group created to appeal to a young audience

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Etymology

Origin of boy band

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He explained that although his sense of “normalcy” was taken away from him following the end of the boy band, he knew he couldn’t let it take over his life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Harry Styles is no stranger to “Saturday Night Live,” having performed multiple times with his former boy band One Direction and more recently as a solo artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

She expects HYBE’s results this year to benefit from global revenue from boy band BTS’s new album and concert tour, and intellectual-property growth of newer pop groups Cortis and Katseye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The songs vary from jazz standards to boy band covers, but all the performers have one thing in common: they sort of suck.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan