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

Directed by Mohammed Ali Naqvi, the Sundance 2026 doc tells the story of the high-stakes rescue of six schoolboys and two adults trapped in a cable car 900 feet above a ravine in the remote Himalayan foothills of northern Pakistan. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

The film, which bowed at Sundance and is written and produced by Naqvi and Bilal Sami, captures in jaw-dropping detail how six schoolboys on their way to school were left suspended roughly 900 feet above a ravine after a cable snapped. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Old Greeks and gods—some famous, like Achilles and Patroclus, others whom even a classicist might struggle to recognize—chat and complain about their condition like real people or clever schoolboys. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

One picture shows a schoolboy Rogers at the Hawks’ annual presentation evening, wearing a tie in their red and blue colours. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Sep. 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