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

Jordan plays Miss Bonita, a pretty teacher who has caught the attention of Cory (Kyle Massey). —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

A week before, a Meridian teacher’s posters drew local and national headlines, according to previous Statesman reporting. —Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2025

His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025

The union dropped a proposal that Service Employees International Union Local 73 said would have taken away special education teacher assistants from its membership and given them to CTU. —Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for teacher

• bleacher
• creature
• feature
• preacher
• reacher
• schoolteacher

Kids Definition

teacher

noun

teach·​er ˈtē-chər 

: one that teaches

especially : a person whose occupation is to instruct