schoolteacher

noun

school·​teach·​er ˈskül-ˌtē-chər 

: one who teaches school

Synonyms of schoolteacher

• teacher
• instructor
• educator

Examples of schoolteacher in a Sentence

schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well

Recent Examples on the Web

Mary Ann came there as a girl, then with her schoolteacher friends on summer breaks, and then with her husband and children, who played with her friends’ children on the beach or in the woods between developments. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Zurich schoolteacher Jan Hesselmann, 27, was happy with ​the result, but concerned by the support the proposal got. — CNN Money, 14 June 2026

Karen Grassle starred as Ma Ingalls, the family matriarch and a former schoolteacher. — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

At those gatherings, there will be fans like these two schoolteachers, who have saved their money for decades to watch the world’s best play all over the world. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schoolteacher

• bleacher
• creature
• feature
• preacher
• reacher
• teacher

Kids Definition

schoolteacher

noun

school·​teach·​er -ˌtē-chər 

: a person who teaches school