1
: one that teaches
especially
: one whose occupation is to instruct
2
: a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood
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Experience is a good teacher.
She is a first-grade teacher.
a teacher of driver's education
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
California teachers have more leeway to teach ethnic studies than other subjects.
—Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (tns), arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Beyond curriculum, investing in teacher training and retention is crucial.
—Sara Mauskopf, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Think about the amount of time teachers have to spend on it.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacher. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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teacher
noun
teach·er
ˈtē-chər 
: one that teaches
especially
: a person whose occupation is to instruct
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