schoolchild

noun

school·​child ˈskül-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce schoolchild (audio)
Synonyms of schoolchildnext
: a child attending school

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Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Go to Howe Caverns, the field-trip destination of every upstate New York schoolchild. — Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023 Every Texas schoolchild deserves the best education possible. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 Every Japanese schoolchild knows the real historical character and the peaceful era that followed. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for schoolchild

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First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of schoolchild was in 1801

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schoolchild

noun
school·​child ˈskül-ˌchīld How to pronounce schoolchild (audio)
: a child attending school

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