instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
: one that instructs : teacher
especially : a college teacher below professorial rank
instructorship noun

Examples of instructor in a Sentence

He's a poetry instructor at a local community college. had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system
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Other skilled workers, such as yoga teachers, tai chi, and martial arts instructors, can also teach deep breathing techniques. Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024 In late October, an instructor training a bus operator was involved in an argument with a woman on a bus, and the woman hit the instructor several times, then pulled the instructor off the bus while continuing to hit her, according to police and the bus employees’ union president. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 Bündchen has been dating the Jiu-Jitsu instructor since June 2023. Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Pro-Palestinian instructors have had contracts and classes canceled, while acts of faculty discipline have been on the rise. Joel Mathis, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for instructor 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of instructor was in the 15th century

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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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instructor

noun
in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
: one that instructs : teacher
instructorship noun

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