schoolboy

[skool-boi]

noun

1. a boy attending school.

schoolboy

/ ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. Gender-neutral form: pupil.  schoolchild. a child attending school

Other Word Forms

• schoolboyish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schoolboy¹

First recorded in 1580–90; school ¹ + boy

Example Sentences

It looked like a set of schoolboys out there - no real direction.

From BBC

The series, co-created by actor Stephen Graham, told the story of a schoolboy named Jamie Miller accused of murdering a female classmate, and explored the impact of smartphones and social media on teenagers.

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Cooper played the central character, Jamie Miller, a schoolboy who is abruptly woken up by the police storming his house in the show's first episode.

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Cooper, 15, was named best supporting actor in a limited series for his portrayal of a schoolboy accused of murdering a classmate.

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During breaks in the soundcheck, Marley began chatting to the schoolboy about growing up in England, while Morris questioned him about his life in Jamaica.

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• youth