educator

noun

ed·​u·​ca·​tor ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 

1

: one skilled in teaching : teacher

2

a

: a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2

b

: an administrator in education

Synonyms

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

Examples of educator in a Sentence

The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.

decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator

Recent Examples on the Web

However, college-level ethnic studies educators have quickly condemned the bill. —Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025

Obituaries Norma Rae Long, an educator who taught sports and directed lifelong learning programs, died of multiple organ failure Feb. 15 at Gilchrist Center Towson. —Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025

Teachers are facing an uphill battle with the shortage of bilingual teachers, as well as the lack of educators who know how to adapt curricula to the unique needs of ELLs. —Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

With 179 students and a dedicated team of educators, Wilson takes pride in the school’s personalized approach to education. —Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for educator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator