boyhood

[ boi-hood ]

noun

1. the state or period of being a boy:

   Boyhood is a happy time of life.

2. boys collectively:

   the boyhood of America.

boyhood

/ ˈbɔɪhʊd /

noun

1. the state or time of being a boy

   his boyhood was happy

Other Words From

• pre·boyhood noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of boyhood¹

First recorded in 1735–45; boy + -hood

Example Sentences

He played his boyhood rugby as a wing and still has a startling turn of pace.

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He said as soon as he joined, familiar faces and nostalgia took him back to his boyhood days.

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"We weren't too sure at first," Sporting fan Joao Costa says of a boyhood Benfica fan taking charge of his club.

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It wasn't long before he was scouted by his boyhood club, Liverpool, signing for their academy by the time he was eight.

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He has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup at Liverpool, his boyhood club, and made more than 300 appearances.

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Related Words

• adolescence