boyhood
noun /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/
[uncountable] (becoming old-fashioned)- 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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBoyhood is used before these nouns:- dream
- hero
- home
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