: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: such as
a
: a private teacher
b
: a teacher in a British university who gives individual instruction to undergraduates
tutored; tutoring; tutors
1
: to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular purpose : coach
2
: to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of
Examples of tutor in a Sentence
Noun
I got a tutor to help me with my homework.
He is a tutor in European history.
Verb
She earned extra money tutoring in the evening.
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
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The advantage of a tutoring side job is minimal overhead—just transportation costs and possibly workbooks or online resources.
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Noun
This may include academic tutors for tricky subjects and standardized tests, writing coaches, school college counselors, or a private college consultant.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
As a student moves through the grueling journey of test prep, their AI tutor offers personalized feedback, guidance, and testing strategies.
—Natalie Lindin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Verb
Beginning in 1996, Louise joined Learning Leaders, a nonprofit that trained volunteers to tutor public school students and worked with kids in New York City.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 June 2025
The advantage of a tutoring side job is minimal overhead—just transportation costs and possibly workbooks or online resources.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Tutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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tutor
1 of 2 noun
tu·tor
ˈt(y)üt-ər 
: a person who has the responsibility of instructing and guiding another
tutor
2 of 2 verb
: to teach usually individually
Legal Definition
tutor
noun
tu·tor
ˈtü-tər, ˈtyü-tər
in the civil law of Louisiana
: a guardian of a minor or sometimes of a person with mental retardation compare committee, conservator, curator
tutorship
noun
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