schoolteacher

Everyday

A person whose job is teaching children in a school. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories it names a teacher's job, often in a village or small school. In jobs lessons it is a career that needs training. Phrases: «a primary schoolteacher», «retired schoolteacher».

Examples

• My aunt is a schoolteacher in Dublin. tree →
• The village schoolteacher taught all ages in one room. tree →
• Schoolteachers mark a lot of homework. tree →
• He wants to be a schoolteacher when he grows up. tree →
• The old schoolteacher remembered every pupil's name. tree →
• A schoolteacher needs patience and kindness. tree →

Note

Countable: schoolteachers. One word (sometimes «school teacher»). In everyday speech «teacher» is more common.