schoolteacher

noun

school·​teach·​er ˈskül-ˌtē-chər How to pronounce schoolteacher (audio)
: one who teaches school

Examples of schoolteacher in a Sentence

schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
She was born in 1947, the daughter of a schoolteacher and the famous novelist Osamu Dazai. Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025 My entry in the writing contest caused a scandal among the schoolteachers. Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 At 52, Janelle, a schoolteacher, has struggled with anorexia for the past four years. Rebecca Lester, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025 The Trump administration is preparing to release a Russian cybercriminal as part of a prisoner exchange that led to the release of an American schoolteacher from a Russian prison, three U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolteacher

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolteacher was in 1751

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolteacher. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

schoolteacher

noun
school·​teach·​er -ˌtē-chər How to pronounce schoolteacher (audio)
: a person who teaches school

More from Merriam-Webster on schoolteacher

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!