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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Gunzburger worked as a schoolteacher in Detroit before relocating to South Florida with her family in 1967, settling permanently in Hollywood the following year. Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 Norice was born in the summer of 1980 in Watts to a schoolteacher mother and a father who was imprisoned when Norice was young. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026 Lopez sped along Savannah streets, with the ICE agents in pursuit, until colliding with another car driven by a schoolteacher at a busy intersection. Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026 There’s also a romantic interest in the form of Ruth (Jessica Henwick), a schoolteacher. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 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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