name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A student, or in some cases member, of a particular type of school or schooling. (ordinarily used in combinations such as "high schooler")

   "Those kids are all junior high schoolers."

2. 2
   One who provides schooling; a teacher.

   "Is the Shareef of Ain Araish a schooler of servants and waiting men?"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"I saw one, a mermaid, when I was a primary schooler. But it wasn't that sort of fairy-tale atmosphere of a story."

Etymology

From school + -er. Compare the similarly formed English scholar.

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