teach school

verb

To work as a teacher in a school; to be a schoolteacher.

“He had taught school for forty years before retiring.”

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Meanings

verbteach school (third-person singular simple present teaches school, present participle teaching school, simple past and past participle taught school)

present singular third person teaches school · participle present teaching school · participle past taught school · past taught school

  1. USTo work as a teacher in a school; to be a schoolteacher.

    He had taught school for forty years before retiring.

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Chicago

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