teacher

noun

teach·​er ˈtē-chər 

1

: one that teaches

especially : one whose occupation is to instruct

2

: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood

Synonyms

• educationist [chiefly British]
• educator
• instructor
• pedagogue
• pedagog
• preceptor
• schoolteacher

Examples of teacher in a Sentence

Experience is a good teacher.

She is a first-grade teacher.

a teacher of driver's education

Recent Examples on the Web

Al Shanker, a key figure in the history of teachers unions, was the president of the American Federation of Teachers from 1974 to 1997. —Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024

Chrissy Carter is a yoga and meditation teacher with nearly 20 years of experience. —Chrissy Carter, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2024

That’s in part because middle and high school teachers have noted kids’ attention problem and started assigning poems, short stories or excerpts of books instead of full works. —Erica Pandey, Axios, 29 Nov. 2024

School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays. —Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing teacher

• head teacher
• parent-teacher association
• student teacher
• substitute teacher
• supply teacher
• teacher's pet

Kids Definition

teacher

noun

teach·​er ˈtē-chər 

: one that teaches

especially : a person whose occupation is to instruct