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Explore Schoolmarm through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like schoolmistress or mistress. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Schoolmarm in a sentence

Schoolmarm meaning

  1. A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
  2. Someone who acts like a schoolmarm; a person acting harsh and stern.
  3. A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.

Synonyms of Schoolmarm

schoolma'am schoolmistress mistress schoolteacher school teacher

Related words

Other words often associated with Schoolmarm or its synonyms:

instructor teacher woman employer lover

Using Schoolmarm

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict. | Someone who acts like a schoolmarm; a person acting harsh and stern. | A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.
  • Useful related words include: schoolma'am, schoolmistress, mistress, schoolteacher.
  • In the example corpus, schoolmarm often appears in combinations such as: the schoolmarm.

Context around Schoolmarm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

types 1×

Sentence patterns with Schoolmarm

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the schoolmarm types often 1× wife the schoolmarm and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

each woman the 1× no matter how 1×

Common sentence endings:

chooses the matchmaker 1× rather than inspired 1×

Words around Schoolmarm

Just before it in the word index:

schoolly 9 schoolkids 18 schoolkid 2 schooling 487 schoolies 9 schoolhouses 8

Just after it in the word index:

schoolmaster 27 schoolmasters 7 schoolmate 18 schoolmates 38 schoolmistress 4 schoology 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Schoolmarm

  • In this selection, "schoolmarm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, types stand out and add context to how "schoolmarm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the schoolmarm types often and wife the schoolmarm and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schoolmarm" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schoolmarm

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Each woman (the mayor's wife, the schoolmarm, and the matchmaker) makes appeals to Paris, who chooses the matchmaker. (19 words)

No matter how she laughs, she is a welcome relief from the schoolmarm types often nominated by the Democrats, nominees who lectured rather than inspired. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

No matter how she laughs, she is a welcome relief from the schoolmarm types often nominated by the Democrats, nominees who lectured rather than inspired. (25 words)

Each woman (the mayor's wife, the schoolmarm, and the matchmaker) makes appeals to Paris, who chooses the matchmaker. (19 words)

Example sentences (2)

No matter how she laughs, she is a welcome relief from the schoolmarm types often nominated by the Democrats, nominees who lectured rather than inspired.

Each woman (the mayor's wife, the schoolmarm, and the matchmaker) makes appeals to Paris, who chooses the matchmaker.

Common combinations with schoolmarm

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "schoolmarm" in a sentence?
An example: "No matter how she laughs, she is a welcome relief from the schoolmarm types often nominated by the Democrats, nominees who lectured rather than inspired." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "schoolmarm" from authentic English texts.
What does "schoolmarm" mean?
Schoolmarm means: A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
What are synonyms of "schoolmarm"?
Common synonyms of "schoolmarm" include: schoolma'am, schoolmistress, mistress, schoolteacher, school teacher.
How many example sentences with "schoolmarm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "schoolmarm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.