housemaster

American  

[hous-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈhaʊsˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

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

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housemaster British  

/ ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs, ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• housemastership noun
• housemistress noun

Etymology

Origin of housemaster

First recorded in 1875–80; house + master

Example Sentences

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

“My son’s housemaster was holding a sale for the Vietnamese boat people,” she said.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Casucci had been brought in as a housemaster, a role that left him presiding over the dormitory life of very young girls.

From New York Times

It alleges that a now-deceased man who worked as a dormitory housemaster molested multiple girls on a daily basis.

From Seattle Times