schoolchild

noun

Definition of schoolchildnext
as in schoolboy

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Recent Examples of schoolchild Every Japanese schoolchild knows the real historical character and the peaceful era that followed. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 Every Texas schoolchild deserves the best education possible. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 Go to Howe Caverns, the field-trip destination of every upstate New York schoolchild. — Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023 Take the first siege of Sevastopol, an event every Russian schoolchild knows about. — Susan Richards, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2014 See All Example Sentences for schoolchild
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolchild
  1. schoolboy
  2. schoolgirl
  3. reader
  4. student
  5. pupil
  6. day student
Noun
  • Khaite and Dior turn tailored trousers into schoolboy bermudas while Maria McManus and Isabel Marant make pedal-pushing leggings look cooler than ever.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • As Prime Minister, Howard—a lifelong conservative who has lived abroad once, campaigning for the Tories in London—was known for having an almost schoolboy zeal for the job.
    — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of schoolboy
Noun
  • Though clearly not human, Nanno (Chicha Amatayakul) is just a schoolgirl who wants to have fun.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Definition of schoolgirl
Noun
  • Protect your eyes with blue light glasses, readers and sunglasses from Peepers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Law enforcement agencies have recently been auditing their license plate reader systems, which investigators can search to locate vehicles surveilled by one of the many cameras posted along Georgia’s roadways.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reader
Noun
  • According to the university’s website, residence halls opened for students a week ago, and classes are set to begin on Monday.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Time spent away from home for education is treated as a temporary absence, so living in a dorm or apartment ordinarily does not prevent a student from meeting the requirement to live with a parent for more than half the year.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of student
Noun
  • The first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach's latest pupils are proving to be quick studies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Schoenberg and his pupils are collectively known as the Second Viennese School.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pupil
Noun
  • Of the high school students, 161 are boarders, 23 are day students.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, began at Lambrook when their family moved from London to Windsor in 2022, enrolling as day students at the private school in Berkshire.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of day student

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