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
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On their episode, in particular, Jones plays a schoolteacher named Amanda who resorts to a high-tech brain system after a health scare nearly ends her life, while Ross plays the sales rep for the company, which infiltrates Amanda's life in unexpected ways. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 But the schoolteacher’s house on the corner that signaled the start of his neighborhood was leveled. Dan Woike, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025 Kitty Menendez, his wife, was a former schoolteacher. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Established in 1974 with the purchase of 782 acres funded by a New Jersey schoolteacher, Rowe is now almost seven times its original size and includes a river channel, meadows and agricultural land. Erinn Springer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolteacher

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First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of schoolteacher was in 1751

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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolteacher. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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schoolteacher

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

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