The practice or profession of teaching in a school.

The art, occupation, or practice of teaching. Also: the theory or principles of education; a method of teaching based on such a theory.

The character or spirit of a pedagogue; (the system of) pedagogy. Formerly also: †the office or position of pedagogue (obsolete).

The occupation or profession of running or teaching in a school. Cf. to keep school at school, n.1 phrases 1a schoolkeeper, n. 2.

The occupation or practice of a pedagogue.

The occupation or profession of a schoolmaster; schoolteaching.

The occupation or profession of teaching in a school; schoolteaching.

The occupation or practice of a pedagogue, teaching; (in later use) spec. unwelcome, dogmatic, or empty teaching; didacticism.

The occupation or profession of a schoolmarm; the action of working as a schoolmarm.