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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Aidala, 58, grew up in Bay Ridge in a Sicilian American family to a schoolteacher mother and a lawyer father. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 McConaughey is joined by one other name actor, America Ferrera, who plays Mary Ludwig, the schoolteacher whose charges Kevin was tasked with escorting through danger. Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 When 17 children from one classroom inexplicably run out into the night, a frightened insular community starts pointing fingers at their young schoolteacher (Julia Garner) and the sole survivor, Alex (Cary Christopher). Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Santor, the son of schoolteachers, grew up on a farm outside Ontario. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolteacher

Word History

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 10 Sep. 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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