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schoolhouse

American  
[skool-hous] / ˈskulˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

schoolhouses

  1. a building in which a school is conducted.

schoolhouse British  
/ ˈskuːlˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a building used as a school, esp a rural school

  2. a house attached to a school

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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

“Nothing is more important to me than the wellness of the students and staff who come to our schoolhouse daily.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

At age three, James began attending the local schoolhouse with his siblings, often riding there on his brother's back.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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