schoolteacher

noun

school·​teach·​er ˈskül-ˌtē-chər How to pronounce schoolteacher (audio)
Synonyms of schoolteachernext
: one who teaches school

Examples of schoolteacher in a Sentence

schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
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The former elementary schoolteacher is now an online influencer, whose content celebrates people of all shapes, including her own. Tracy Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2026 Among them is Mona Jahamy, a schoolteacher displaced to northern Lebanon from the southern city of Tyre. Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026 Her mother had been a schoolteacher and Boston had a teacher’s gentle manner and studious tone. Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 Earle’s 70-year old mother, Marion, a retired schoolteacher, volunteered immediately to help. Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolteacher

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolteacher was in 1751

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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolteacher. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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schoolteacher

noun
school·​teach·​er -ˌtē-chər How to pronounce schoolteacher (audio)
: a person who teaches school

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