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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According to a 2006 article by The Telegraph, Law's parents Peter and Margaret were schoolteachers who married in 1967. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 The sisters, both schoolteachers, looked so much alike everyone had trouble telling them apart — especially their young students. Natalie Morales, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2024 Trump's running mate JD Vance has echoed that rhetoric, saying in a visit to the state that migrant kids who don't speak English are ruining the quality of American education by distracting schoolteachers. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 Given some room to excel, albeit in roles that beg to be more deeply explored, are Tang Shiyi as Gui Ying, a schoolteacher and martial artist with a close connection to An’s family; and Bea Hayden Kuo as Xia An, the Banker’s illegitimate daughter who is romantically involved with An. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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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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