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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"I just kept reminding the lads - even if you are behind things can change."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
He recalled how at age nine, his musician son Max recruited a bunch of "Aberystwyth lads" to start a rock band with him.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Speaking at half-time during the third-place play-off against France, assistant manager Anthony Barry said: "They're playing a game with broken hearts. I see 11 lads on the field with broken hearts."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
They mingled, they were getting in with the lads, organising things off the pitch and inviting everyone else.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
"All them other lads," the fat boy went on.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
