Definition

Noun: - A teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse: A housemaster is a male teacher who has overall responsibility for the supervision, welfare, and discipline of students living in a particular house within a boarding school.

Usage

• The term is specifically used in the context of boarding schools, particularly in British and Commonwealth educational systems.
• It refers to a position of pastoral and administrative authority over a residential unit (a "house").
• The feminine equivalent is typically "housemistress."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To serve as housemaster": To hold the position of housemaster.
  • He served as housemaster for over a decade before becoming headmaster.

Variants and Related Words

• Housemistress (noun): The female equivalent of a housemaster.
• Houseparent (noun): A more gender-neutral term sometimes used for a person in a similar supervisory role in a residential setting.
• Housemaster's (possessive form): Indicating something belonging to or associated with the housemaster.
  • We had a meeting in the housemaster's study.

Synonyms

• House tutor: A similar role, though sometimes with slightly less overarching responsibility.
• Dormitory supervisor: A more general term for someone in charge of a student residence.
• Residential advisor: A term more common in university settings.

Related Phrases

• In charge of the house: A descriptive phrase for the housemaster's role.
  • Mr. Davies is the teacher in charge of the house.

Noun

1. teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse