schoolhouse
Americannoun
noun
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a building used as a school, esp a rural school
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a house attached to a school
Etymology
Origin of schoolhouse
First recorded in 1400–50, schoolhouse is from the late Middle English word scolehous. See school 1, house
Example Sentences
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Then there was his promise to build her a dance studio on their massive estate; he turned it into a schoolhouse for their growing brood of children.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Kapisillit's red wooden schoolhouse has a bell, library and Soviet-era hunting rifle to fend off polar bears.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The historical society had recently installed a water hose at the replica schoolhouse.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024
The lyrics retain images of early American life: the one-room schoolhouse, the rural environment, no industrial noise and automobiles, and the prevalence of animals.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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