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 schoolhouse used in one of the film’s classic sequences — crows amassing with plans to peck several dozen children to death — is still there. —Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Learn About Local History The Tallahassee Museum has outdoor trails across its 52 acres, with a historic farm, one-room schoolhouse, and native animals on exhibit. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025

Zoom in: This newest library, which is located in the school's atrium, is designed to look like a one-room schoolhouse. —Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025

The aging brick schoolhouse on Draher Street is now an adult education center that still bears the grade school’s name. —Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schoolhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

schoolhouse

noun

school·​house -ˌhau̇s 

: a building used as a school