noun

schoolhouse

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noun

A building that houses a school, especially a small one with a single room.

"The old one-room schoolhouse is now a local museum."

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In plain EnglishThe physical building where a school is held, often used for older or rural, small schools.

schoolhouses plural

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The old one-room _____ is now a local museum.

From Middle English scolehous, a straightforward compound of school and house.

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