schoolhouse
noun
school·house
ˈskül-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school
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This week, the state slammed shut the schoolhouse door in the face of many others who hope to emulate his story.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
However, the end of schoolhouse restrictions on ICE activity and a false alarm incident at a Chicago elementary school has put community members on edge.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Today, the schoolhouse is a National Historic Landmark.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, an entire subway platform has become a makeshift schoolhouse, complete with blackboards, desks and learning material.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
However, the end of schoolhouse restrictions on ICE activity and a false alarm incident at a Chicago elementary school has put community members on edge.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Today, the schoolhouse is a National Historic Landmark.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, an entire subway platform has become a makeshift schoolhouse, complete with blackboards, desks and learning material.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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schoolhouse
noun
school·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a building used as a school
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