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.

---

boy band British  

noun

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

---

Etymology

Origin of boy band

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The soundtrack to “KPop Demon Hunters,” which follows Korean girl group HUNTR/X and demonic boy band Saja Boys as they battle with songs and swords, is one of the year’s most unexpected success stories, a runaway hit that no one predicted would earn more than 3.3 billion streams in the U.S. and transform a trio of lesser-known singers into global stars.

From The Wall Street Journal

BTS, the genre’s best-known boy band, can fill U.S. stadiums.

From The Wall Street Journal

There's a new boy band on the scene, but there's just one problem - they've never all performed together in person.

From BBC

The singer's music career began in 2010 as part of One Direction, the boy band formed on TV talent contest, The X Factor.

From BBC

They end up locked in battle against a boy band called Saja Boys, who are made up of demons.

From BBC