schoolhouse

Pronunciation: /ˈskulˌhaʊs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a building where young people receive education

Etymology

From Middle English scolehous, scole-hous, equivalent to school + house. Compare West Frisian skoallehûs, skoalhûs (“schoolhouse”), Dutch schoolhuis (“schoolhouse”), German Schulhaus (“schoolhouse”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

school

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
building
Narrower (hyponyms)
day school, conservatory

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