schoolteacher

noun

school·​teach·​er ˈskül-ˌtē-chər 

: one who teaches school

Synonyms of schoolteacher

• teacher
• instructor
• educator

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

Several schoolteachers described bringing the nest cam into their classrooms as a learning tool. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Moore portrayed Parker's pragmatic schoolteacher Miss Shields. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Schock grew up in Santa Clarita, California, the daughter of two schoolteachers. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Orbit, whose real name was William Mark Wainwright, was born in London’s East End in 1956 to schoolteacher parents. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schoolteacher

• bleacher
• creature
• feature
• preacher
• reacher
• teacher

Kids Definition

schoolteacher

noun

school·​teach·​er -ˌtē-chər 

: a person who teaches school