Schoolhouse Meaning
/ˈskulˌhaʊs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA building housing a school, especially a small or single-room one.
Sentence Examples
The schoolhouse was burnt to ashes.
The teachers could not decide where to build the new schoolhouse.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old ____, painted red, had a bell tower at the top.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old ____ had been converted into a community center after the new school was built.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English scolehous, scole-hous, equivalent to school + house. Compare West Frisian skoallehûs, skoalhûs (“schoolhouse”), Dutch schoolhuis (“schoolhouse”), German Schulhaus (“schoolhouse”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A historic schoolhouse burns in Shasta on July 26."
— 2018 August 13, “Massive wildfires scorching California”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 May 2026:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old ____, painted red, had a bell tower at the top.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old ____ had been converted into a community center after the new school was built.