schoolhouse
noun
school·house
ˈskül-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school
Examples of schoolhouse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The inaugural concert will raise money for Banneker School, a historic Black schoolhouse that’s being converted into a museum.
—
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
Visitors could tour re-creations of a general store, a one-room schoolhouse and a sawmill, among other structures, to get a glimpse of life in the county before the introduction of electricity.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
Unlike under means-testing, there is no income examination when students walk into our schoolhouses.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
Planet Word, an immersive museum about the origins of language, opened in 2020 in a historic schoolhouse.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for schoolhouse 
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
Visitors could tour re-creations of a general store, a one-room schoolhouse and a sawmill, among other structures, to get a glimpse of life in the county before the introduction of electricity.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
Unlike under means-testing, there is no income examination when students walk into our schoolhouses.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
Planet Word, an immersive museum about the origins of language, opened in 2020 in a historic schoolhouse.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for schoolhouse
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'schoolhouse.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near schoolhouse
Cite this Entry
“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
schoolhouse
noun
school·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a building used as a school
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share