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schoolteacher

noun
school·​teach·​er | \ ˈskül-ˌtē-chər How to pronounce schoolteacher (audio) \

Definition of schoolteacher

: one who teaches school

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Synonyms for schoolteacher

Synonyms

educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), preceptor, teacher

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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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Attorneys for Mayorga, a former model and schoolteacher, did not immediately respond to telephone, text and email messages. — Washington Post, "Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face rape charge in Las Vegas," 22 July 2019 There were retirees, students, schoolteachers, a few young families on vacation. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "Elizabeth Warren Sells Populism to Professionals," 16 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of schoolteacher

1751, in the meaning defined above

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schoolteacher

noun

English Language Learners Definition of schoolteacher

: someone who teaches in a school

schoolteacher

noun
school·​teach·​er | \ ˈskül-ˌtē-chər How to pronounce schoolteacher (audio) \

Kids Definition of schoolteacher

: a person who teaches in a school

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