Synonyms for

Boyhood

Verb / ˈbɔɪˌhʊd / Another word for boyhood — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the state or time of being a boy

Synonyms & similar words

childhood youth adolescence juvenescence pubescence minority teenhood preteenhood prepubescence prepuberty preadolescence preteenhood infancy babyhood toddlerhood

Example sentences

  1. My dad often tells me stories about his boyhood.
  2. During his boyhood, he loved to play with toy cars.
  3. I miss the innocence of my boyhood.
  4. He had a happy boyhood in the countryside.
  5. I remember my boyhood best friend.

Quotes

  • "Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy. The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting on the millennium." - Booth Tarkington
  • "I had a happy, carefree boyhood." - Richard O'Brien
  • "I had a great time on National Geographic, and I got to learn about different cultures, and I got to learn about different parts of the world. And I got to hang out with kids that were my age that I still keep in touch with actually. I got to have a normal childhood or a normal boyhood." - Jake T. Austin

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