boy

A1 · Beginner Countable noun

n. your male child, no matter how old he is.

n. a male offspring of any age; used as a kinship term.

“She is very proud of her boy, who just started university.”

“Even though he was nearly forty, his mother still referred to him as her baby boy during family gatherings.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. a male friend or a man you work with.

n. a male peer, friend, or associate; frequently used in the plural to refer to a social group.

“I am going out for dinner with the boys from work tonight.”

“After the match, the boys headed to the local pub to celebrate their unexpected victory over the league leaders.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Archaic · Formal

n. a man who works for someone else, often in a lower position.

n. a male servant, assistant, or employee; often carries historical or status-based connotations.

“In the old movie, the office boy delivered the mail to every desk.”

“The historical archives describe the role of the cabin boy, who performed menial tasks aboard nineteenth-century merchant vessels.”