schoolhouse

noun

school·​house ˈskül-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce schoolhouse (audio)
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school

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Nearby, an old one-room schoolhouse hosts a museum dedicated to one of Tennessee's favorite daughters: Tina Turner. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 After the schoolhouse closed, it was used as a barn. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024 The two women appeared together in Ripon, home to a white schoolhouse where a series of meetings held in 1854 to oppose slavery’s expansion led to the start of the Republican Party. Chris Megerian and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 The shooter, a 32-year-old milk truck driver named Charles Carl Roberts IV, barricaded himself inside the schoolhouse after letting the boys and several adults leave. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for schoolhouse 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolhouse was in the 14th century

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“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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schoolhouse

noun
school·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce schoolhouse (audio)
: a building used as a school

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