schoolhouse
noun
school·house
ˈskül-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school
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The lodge also helps the Kichwa build schoolhouses; provides books and supplies to students annually; elevates Kichwa women into entrepreneurial roles; and brings in dentists to treat the local community.
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Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Hotel Peter and Paul Set in architecturally rich Faubourg Marigny, the 71-room Hotel Peter and Paul occupies a former church, rectory, schoolhouse, and convent that dates back to the late 1800s.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Mosier Valley School, a one-room schoolhouse, was established in 1924.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Live holiday music, crafts, and decorate the schoolhouse tree.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Hotel Peter and Paul Set in architecturally rich Faubourg Marigny, the 71-room Hotel Peter and Paul occupies a former church, rectory, schoolhouse, and convent that dates back to the late 1800s.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Mosier Valley School, a one-room schoolhouse, was established in 1924.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Live holiday music, crafts, and decorate the schoolhouse tree.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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schoolhouse
noun
school·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a building used as a school
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