schoolhouse
Americannoun
plural
schoolhousesnoun
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a building used as a school, esp a rural school
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a house attached to a school
Etymology
Origin of schoolhouse
First recorded in 1400–50, schoolhouse is from the late Middle English word scolehous. See school 1, house
Example Sentences
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Kapisillit's red wooden schoolhouse has a bell, library and Soviet-era hunting rifle to fend off polar bears.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Right, he didn't stand in the schoolhouse door.
From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024
Janai Johnson said she was determined to achieve stability once she walked through the schoolhouse door at Monroe High in the San Fernando Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024
“Maybe he will write letters to the road camps for you,” the mother said, “’cause you’ll be so busy with schoolin’ and cleanin’ the schoolhouse for him that you can’t go searchin’ no more.”
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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