schoolteacher

noun

school·​teach·​er ˈskül-ˌtē-chər How to pronounce schoolteacher (audio)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web Gavin's execution comes just two days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the Texas execution of Ruben Gutierrez in the 1998 murder of an 85-year-old retired schoolteacher. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024 The former Metro bus driver who hit and killed an 87-year-old retired schoolteacher in January will face up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine when sentenced in the case next month. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024 Baird, a schoolteacher in the Valley who lives and works in Roosevelt during the summer, said the store also gets calls from those who own vacation homes and are worried about whether their properties are at risk. Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024 The movie features McDowell as a schoolteacher in post-Civil War America who travels across the Old West to take up a new job in a new town. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for schoolteacher 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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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