homeschooler

noun

home·​school·​er ˈhōm-ˌskü-lər How to pronounce homeschooler (audio)
1
: one that homeschools
2
: a child who is homeschooled

Examples of homeschooler in a Sentence

Both of their children were homeschoolers.
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The bill would require private schools to share the same information as homeschoolers with the state. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 And the population of homeschoolers is becoming increasingly diverse, with about half of families reporting as nonwhite in a 2023 Washington Post-Schar School poll. Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025 The homeschooling movement is becoming increasingly diverse, with Census data showing a five-fold increase in the number of Black homeschoolers during the height of the pandemic response. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Certain homeschoolers registered with a private umbrella school eligible to participate. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 26 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for homeschooler

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homeschooler was in 1979

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“Homeschooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeschooler. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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homeschooler

noun
home·​school·​er -ˌskül-ər How to pronounce homeschooler (audio)
1
: a person who homeschools
2
: a child who is homeschooled

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