schoolchild

[ skool-chahyld ]

noun

, plural school·chil·dren.

1. a child attending school.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schoolchild¹

First recorded in 1830–40; school ¹ + child

Example Sentences

When school is in session and classes are face to face, teachers are better able to detect whether a schoolchild is being abused or neglected.

From Washington Post

He informed Costa, as one might a schoolchild, that “the world of finance is not as simple as some would have you believe.”

From The Daily Beast

Every schoolchild knew it, because every American history book had it.

From The Daily Beast

And must I say what every schoolchild knows: that actions speak louder than words?

From The Daily Beast

It is said to be the composition of a small Boston schoolchild.

From Project Gutenberg

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