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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Who Is Amanda Riley? Riley is a former schoolteacher from California who gained notoriety for her fraudulent activities. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Nyree, a schoolteacher, headed upstairs to take a shower. Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025 Her mother was a schoolteacher turned politician; her father, David Richards, was a lawyer who handled civil and voting rights cases and represented labor unions and newspapers. Penelope Green, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 An only child raised in New York City by his mother and his father, Elliot, a schoolteacher, Brody tagged along with Plachy on many of her photography assignments. Julie Jordan, People.com, 16 Jan. 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

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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolteacher. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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