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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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 The community that built the Arizona Trail was inspired by a Flagstaff schoolteacher named Dale Shewalter, who attempted to walk from Mexico to Utah in 1985. Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The 57-year-old son of a schoolteacher, Munir ran Pakistan’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency before becoming top general in 2022. Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 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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