schoolmaster

UK: /ˈskuːlmɑːstə^r/

US: /ˈskulˌmæstɚ/

US: (sko̅o̅l′mas′tər, -mä′stər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

school•mas•ter /ˈskulˌmæstɚ/   n. [countable]

1. Education a man who is in charge of or who teaches in a school.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

school•mas•ter  (sko̅o̅l′mas′tər, -mä′stər), n. 

1. Education a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
2. anything that teaches or directs:
   Life can be a harsh schoolmaster.
3. Fish a snapper, Lutjanus apodus, a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc.

v.t., v.i. 

4. Education to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster.

• Middle English scolemaister. See school¹, master 1175–1225

school′mas′ter•ship′, n. 

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schoolmaster / ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə/ noun

1. a man who teaches in or runs a school
2. a person or thing that acts as an instructor