schoolboy

1 of 2

noun

school·​boy ˈskül-ˌbȯi 

: a boy attending school

schoolboy

2 of 2

adjective

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a schoolboy

schoolboy pranks

2

: of, relating to, or being a sport for high school or prep school boys

also : being one who participates in such sports

Examples of schoolboy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That last sentence springs straight from Melville’s first chapter — for him, and for Wilson, too, a schoolboy’s compulsion toward the sea is no different from an artist’s to make art. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026

Adapted for television by Adolescence co-creator, Emmy winner Jack Thorne, in Lord of the Flies, innocence descends into savagery when a group of English schoolboys becomes desert island castaways. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026

The infamous novel is the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island following a deadly plane crash. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

If anything, this match served as a return to more ‘real’ football that could prove beneficial for both schoolboys. —Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1588, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for schoolboy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy

Kids Definition

schoolboy

noun

school·​boy

-ˌbȯi

: a boy attending school