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Definition of "schoolboy" [school•boy]

  • A boy attending school. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "schoolboy" in a sentence
  • "The Commonwealth's attorney occupied the floor for an hour, during which he ridiculed what he termed the schoolboy tales from his youthful opponent."
  • "But in a reflection of the global nature of modern sailing Mr Thompson's triumph involved sailing on a French yacht and communicating with the largely Gallic crew using what he describes as "schoolboy French"."
  • "This applause for someone being a comp schoolboy is as much as anything a sympton of the terribly middle class crowd you get at Lib Dem party conferences, is it not?"