SCHOOLHOUSE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A building where young people receive education

Example:

he walked to school every morning

Synonyms:

school; schoolhouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("schoolhouse" is a kind of...):

building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)

Meronyms (parts of "schoolhouse"):

classroom; schoolroom (a room in a school where lessons take place)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "schoolhouse"):

conservatoire; conservatory (a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts)

day school (a school building without boarding facilities)

Holonyms ("schoolhouse" is a part of...):

school system (establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school)