schoolmasters

noun

plural of schoolmaster
as in teachers

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  1. teachers
  2. schoolteachers
  3. instructors
  4. educators
Noun
  • The teenager loved Kennedale High School and was cherished by his classmates and teachers, the post read.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Local governments are running deficits, with many struggling to pay teachers and civil servants their salaries and benefits on time.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of teachers
Noun
  • Their owners include schoolteachers and secretaries alongside some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Schock grew up in Santa Clarita, California, the daughter of two schoolteachers.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of schoolteachers
Noun
  • Everyone from the front-desk employees to the housekeepers to the yoga instructors were helpful and attentive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But Greene says Forbes Road instructors earn $11,000 less than peers at competitive career and technical education centers.
    — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructors
Noun
  • Collaboration Education organizes and assigns retired educators as tutors and helps economically disadvantaged parents engage productively with schools.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Safe, equitable and joyful schools built on strong relationships between students, educators, families and communities.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of educators
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“Schoolmasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmasters. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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