ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Schoolchild

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈskuːlt͡ʃaɪld/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Schoolchild is a noun meaning A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.

Meaning

A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.

Example Sentences

Spring ahead, fall back: Kathleen had once learned some rhyme about that when she was a schoolchild, but she no longer remembered it.
[…] the Wisconsin legislature passed a law providing incentives for transfers of schoolchildren in the metropolitan area, both intradistrict and interdistrict.
They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups.

Word Forms

Synonyms for schoolchild

Depending on context, synonyms include pupil, student, schoolkid.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pupil, scholar, student, schoolboy, school, escolar.

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