housemaster

CEFRB2

/ˈhaʊsmɑːstər/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A man responsible for a house of students at a school.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A teacher who is in charge of a house at a boarding school.

Examples

  • The housemaster checked the dormitory rooms before bedtime.

  • The housemaster supervised the students in the dormitory.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The housemaster was a strict but fair authority figure.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank lives in the school dormitory and supervises the students every evening.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From house + master.