schoolhouse

noun

school·​house ˈskül-ˌhau̇s 

: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school

Examples of schoolhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then Poway Recreation Leader Annette Aronoff explained the day’s activities — visiting the Nelson House and a one-room schoolhouse at the Heritage Museum, then taking a ride on a park train. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025

Holy Kemet has provided student notebooks, pencils, textbooks, desks, chairs, chalkboards, and lighting for the one-room schoolhouse. —Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025

There are only two schoolhouses in the county that display the American flag, Litchfield and Greenleaf. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Learning beyond the schoolhouse door The latest national test results, released in January, underscore the grim reality that many U.S. students simply aren’t good readers. —Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schoolhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

schoolhouse

noun

school·​house -ˌhau̇s 

: a building used as a school