Schoolhouse
(noun)
- A building used for the purpose of education or instruction.
- A building where children attend school.
- A building used as a school, especially one in a rural or remote area.
Origin:
Formed from the noun school and the noun house, meaning 'a building for education'.
Examples:
- The schoolhouse was a small, one-room building located in the center of the village.
- The children of the village attended classes in the schoolhouse, which was also used as a community center.
- The schoolhouse was built in the early 1800s and had served as a place of education for generations of children.
- The schoolhouse was a testament to the importance of education, and was valued by the community for its role in shaping young minds.
- The schoolhouse was a symbol of hope and progress, and was the center of social and cultural activity in the community.