Definition of SCHOOLHOUSE

schoolhouse

Meanings

Plural: schoolhouses

Noun

  • a building where young people receive education
  • A building housing a school, especially a small or single-room one.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English scolehous, scole-hous, equivalent to school + house. Compare West Frisian skoallehûs,
skoalhûs (“schoolhouse”), Dutch schoolhuis (“schoolhouse”), German Schulhaus (“schoolhouse”).

Synonyms

school

Scrabble Score: 19

schoolhouse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
schoolhouse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
schoolhouse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

schoolhouse is a valid Words With Friends word