boys'

Belonging to sons

Boys' is the possessive form of the plural noun boys, indicating something belongs to or is associated with multiple boys: the boys' locker room, the boys' soccer team.

It contrasts with boy's, which marks possession by a single boy.

possessive

belongings

Things you possess

  • clothingBody coverings worn daily
  • lockerSecured storage compartment
  • roomEnclosed interior area

dormitory · restroom · bathroom · section · team · club · choir · toys · shoes · jackets

youth

childhood

Life's earliest phase

sons · schoolboys · teenagers · kids · juveniles · playmates · classmates · scouts · cubs · pals

Opposites
gender (possessive)

boys'girls

Young female persons

women's · ladies · daughters · females · sisters

number (possessive)

boys'boy's

Possessive for male child

lad's · son's

age (possessive)

boys'men's

Belonging to males

gentlemen's · fathers · adults · elders

Phrases
Family

boy, cowboy, boyfriend, boys, boyish, schoolboy, boyhood, cowboys, boy's

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G