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

At the time, Phelps was a deputy boarding housemaster, tutor and performing arts technician at the senior school for students aged 13 to 18.

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

“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