schoolhouse
noun
school·house
ˈskül-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school
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The night before classes began in 1913, the Douglass schoolhouse was burned down.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
One of the most historic on-site properties is B-K—previously serving as a schoolhouse, central ranch dining room, and wellness center.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
The one-room schoolhouse began with 40 students, the majority of whom had parents who were formerly enslaved.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Schoolhouse Red Door Consider a red schoolhouse door if your front yard blossoms with blue hydrangeas.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
One of the most historic on-site properties is B-K—previously serving as a schoolhouse, central ranch dining room, and wellness center.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
The one-room schoolhouse began with 40 students, the majority of whom had parents who were formerly enslaved.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Schoolhouse Red Door Consider a red schoolhouse door if your front yard blossoms with blue hydrangeas.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for schoolhouse
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“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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schoolhouse
noun
school·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a building used as a school
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