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SCHOOLHOUSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
