boyhood

American  

[boi-hood] / ˈbɔɪ hʊd /

noun

1. the state or period of being a boy.

   Boyhood is a happy time of life.

2. boys collectively.

   the boyhood of America.

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boyhood British  

/ ˈbɔɪhʊd /

noun

1. the state or time of being a boy

   his boyhood was happy

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Other Word Forms

• preboyhood noun

Etymology

Origin of boyhood

First recorded in 1735–45; boy + -hood

Example Sentences

Victory was made even sweeter for scorer Ben Waine by the fact that he is a boyhood fan of Sunderland's big rivals Newcastle.

From BBC

But the boyhood Newcastle United supporter has not forgotten his roots.

From BBC

But Mr. O’Brien, the author of “Charlie Hustle,” an outstanding biography on Pete Rose, goes deep on Mr. Bird’s sometimes gothic boyhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

The novel’s title applies to Jody, too, who is similarly poised between boyhood and manhood until Flag’s death pushes him over his own state line.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Manchester United fan, he grew up adoring the Busby Babes, and the boyhood love for the Red Devils never left him.

From BBC

Related Words

• adolescence