housemaster

[ hous-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

1. a man who is in charge of a house or a dormitory in a private school for boys.

housemaster

/ ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs; ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə /

noun

1. a teacher, esp in a boarding school, responsible for the pupils in his house

Derived Forms

• housemistress, noun:feminine

Other Words From

• housemaster·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of housemaster¹

First recorded in 1875–80; house + master

Example Sentences

The teenager, who admitted assaulting the two boys and the housemaster, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder by reason of insanity due to his sleepwalking.

From BBC

He also attacked housemaster Henry Roffe-Silvester, who suffered six wounds to his head.

From BBC

At 14, housemaster Barry Hastings began routinely waking Darren in the night and taking him up to his room to smoke.

From BBC

They begin in 1945, when le Carré, whose real name was David Cornwell, is 14 years old, and writes to his future boarding-school housemaster to say he is looking forward to school.

From New York Times

"He would just have a mess around and imitate all the teachers and all the housemasters," Mr Oyinlola remembers fondly, describing Asuquo as the "life of the party".

From BBC