noun
schoolteacher
noun
1
A person who teaches at a school.
"Her mother worked as a schoolteacher for over thirty years."
"The new schoolteacher quickly became a favorite among the students."
How to Use Schoolteacher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA teacher who works in a school, as opposed to, say, a private tutor or university lecturer.
Word Forms
schoolteachers plural
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Etymology
A compound of school and teacher.