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Definition of boyhood noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

boyhood

noun
 
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/
 
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/
[uncountable] (becoming old-fashioned)
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  1. the time in a man’s life when he is a boy
    • boyhood days/memories/friends
    • He spent most of his boyhood with his grandparents.
    • All his boyhood heroes were football players.
    Topics Life stagesc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBoyhood is used before these nouns:
    • dream
    • hero
    • home
    See full entry
See boyhood in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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