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schoolteacher
noun school·teach·er \-ˌtē-chər\
: someone who teaches in a school
Full Definition of SCHOOLTEACHER
: one who teaches school
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First Known Use of SCHOOLTEACHER
1751
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- educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), preceptor, teacher
SCHOOLTEACHER Defined for Kids
schoolteacher
noun school·teach·er \ˈskül-ˌtē-chər\
Definition of SCHOOLTEACHER for Kids
: a person who teaches in a school
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