schoolhouse
UK: ˈskuːlhaʊs | US: ˈskuːlhaʊs
n. a building used as a school, especially in a rural area
The word "schoolhouse" is a straightforward compound of "school" (from Old English scōl, borrowed from Latin schola, meaning "place of learning") and "house" (from Old English hūs, meaning "dwelling or building"). It emerged in Middle English to specifically denote a building dedicated to education, often in rural or small-town contexts. The compounding reflects a practical naming convention for functional structures.
The old schoolhouse was converted into a community center.
Children walked miles to attend classes at the one-room schoolhouse.
The schoolhouse had a bell tower that rang every morning.
Historians restored the 19th-century schoolhouse as a museum.
A wooden fence surrounded the small schoolhouse in the village.