schoolhouse

[ skool-hous ]

noun

, plural school·hous·es [skool, -hou-ziz].

1. a building in which a school is conducted.

schoolhouse

/ ˈskuːlˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a building used as a school, esp a rural school
2. a house attached to a school

Word History and Origins

Origin of schoolhouse¹

First recorded in 1400–50, schoolhouse is from the late Middle English word scolehous. See school ¹, house

Example Sentences

In Guatemala, the residents of México Nuevo — along with several hundred other people who had fled southern Chiapas in late July — were staying at a rural schoolhouse, or living with area families.

From Los Angeles Times

Right, he didn't stand in the schoolhouse door.

From Salon

They later built a replica of the town’s schoolhouse, which doubled as a community center.

From Los Angeles Times

Some schools use lockers to store the phones; others use pouches that lock until they are tapped against a magnetic device at the schoolhouse door.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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