schoolhouse

noun

school·​house ˈskül-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce schoolhouse (audio)
: a building used as a school and especially as an elementary school

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The mansion has a collection of Victorian fixtures and furnishings, kitchenware and old appliances, and even a one-room schoolhouse. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 The small city of Ripon, in eastern Wisconsin, is perhaps best known as the home of a historic one-room schoolhouse where the Republican Party was formed in 1854. Emma Specter, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 Thursday’s venue was carefully chosen: Ripon, Wisconsin is known as the birthplace of the Republican Party because a one-room schoolhouse there was the site of at least two meetings that helped form the Republican Party in 1854. Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 The Republican Party was born in the town in 1854, in a one-room schoolhouse. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for schoolhouse 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolhouse was in the 14th century

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“Schoolhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolhouse. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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schoolhouse

noun
school·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce schoolhouse (audio)
: a building used as a school

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