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schoolteacher

American  
[skool-tee-cher] / ˈskulˌti tʃər /

noun

  1. a teacher in a school, especially in one below the college level.


schoolteacher British  
/ ˈskuːlˌtiːtʃə /

noun

  1. a person who teaches in a school

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of schoolteacher

First recorded in 1840–50; school 1 + teacher

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Helal's wife, schoolteacher Mahreen Chowdhury, had died in hospital from extensive burns she had suffered while rescuing students.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

"It's calm and peaceful here, I can always keep an eye on the children," said Yulia Sadvakasova, a 33-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Goforth had retired from her job as a schoolteacher, most recently at Albert Baxter Elementary School in Bellflower, within the last two years, according to her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

There was Molly Hollis, a middle-aged, Midwestern former schoolteacher whose creation required body padding and a wig; a flamboyant redhead; a nearly invisible elderly woman; and, most uncannily, Reichl’s own mother.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Big Dub eventually met a young schoolteacher named Leanne Diggs.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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