schoolhouse
noun
school·house
ˈskül-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school
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This exhibition features the narratives and photographs of Andrew Feiler, who tells the story of how thousands of schoolhouses were built across the segregated South.
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Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That technology is only effective in the hands of sailors trained to operate and maintain it, which is where the schoolhouse comes in, according to Lawrence Averion, directed energy branch manager.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Dean was born in a small town in South Dakota, educated in a one-room schoolhouse, and through grit and determination built a small garbage business into Waste Management — a global company serving multiple continents with over $9 billion in revenue by his retirement.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The schoolhouse, Mosier Valley School, was established in 1924.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That technology is only effective in the hands of sailors trained to operate and maintain it, which is where the schoolhouse comes in, according to Lawrence Averion, directed energy branch manager.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Dean was born in a small town in South Dakota, educated in a one-room schoolhouse, and through grit and determination built a small garbage business into Waste Management — a global company serving multiple continents with over $9 billion in revenue by his retirement.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The schoolhouse, Mosier Valley School, was established in 1924.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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schoolhouse
noun
school·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a building used as a school
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