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
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Many come from outside government entirely – including business owners, military veterans and schoolteachers. Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025 This would be Maia (Sennott), a 27-year-old who lives on the east side with her cute schoolteacher boyfriend, Dylan (Josh Hutcherson), and works as an assistant to Alyssa (Leighton Meester as the quintessential millennial girlboss), a talent manager. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025 An Australian schoolteacher journeys to Indonesia after ending her engagement, where a reunion with her first love and connection with his enigmatic best friend force her to choose between nostalgia and a new future. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 Her father worked at the department of public works, and her mother was a schoolteacher and musician. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolteacher

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Nov. 2025.

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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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