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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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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

Right, he didn't stand in the schoolhouse door.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

Janai Johnson said she was determined to achieve stability once she walked through the schoolhouse door at Monroe High in the San Fernando Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

In the schoolhouse it was as if he were not there at all.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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