teacher

[ tee-cher ]

noun

1. a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.

teacher

/ ˈtiːtʃə /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is teaching others, esp children
2. a personified concept that teaches

   nature is a good teacher

Derived Forms

• ˈteacherless, adjective

Other Words From

• teacher·less adjective
• teacher·ship noun
• non·teacher noun
• self-teacher noun
• under·teacher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of teacher¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, teacher is from the Middle English word techer. See teach, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Instead, he was joining other teachers sweeping up material from an early morning fire underneath the stadium bleachers that severely damaged the press box.

From Los Angeles Times

This contrasts with the Western nuclear family model, where learning is often centered around parents or teachers in a formalized school setting.

From Science Daily

Other areas of potential scrutiny are teacher job protections in K-12 schools and Head Start preschools.

From Los Angeles Times

She recommends parents use school conferences to ask how their child handles day-to-day frustrations and inform teachers about strategies that work best at home but could be adapted for the school setting.

From Science Daily

My acting teacher, Dee Cannon, taught me that my strongest suit was not the trope that most Black women are given, which is the strong Black woman.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assistant
• coach
• educator
• faculty member
• instructor
• lecturer
• professor
• scholar
• schoolteacher
• supervisor
• tutor