headmaster

noun

head·​mas·​ter ˈhed-ˌma-stər 

-ˈma-

: a man heading the staff of a private school : principal

headmasterly

ˈhed-ˌma-stər-lē 

-ˈma-

adjective

headmastership

ˈhed-ˌma-stər-ˌship 

-ˈma-

noun

Examples of headmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deadline first reported that John Lithgow was nearing final talks for the role of Albus Dumbledore, the aloof yet powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Additional cast members include John Lithgow as Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore while Janet McTeer is Professor McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu plays Snape and Nick Frost has been cast as Rubeus Hagrid. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

In 1981, Luwi was sitting in class when the headmaster of his school called his name on a megaphone. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

There, the producers were running the show and Andy was kind of like the kindly headmaster, but none of that was there now. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headmaster

• bandmaster
• broadcaster
• cadastre
• disaster
• forecaster
• grandmaster
• newscaster
• paymaster
• pilaster
• postmaster
• roadmaster
• schoolmaster

Kids Definition

headmaster

noun

head·​mas·​ter -ˌmas-tər 

-ˈmas-

: a male head of a private school