instructor

[ in-struhk-ter ]

noun

1. a person who instructs; teacher.

   Synonyms: pedagogue, preceptor, schoolmaster, tutor

2. a teacher in a college or university who ranks below an assistant professor.

instructor

/ ɪnˈstrʌktə; ɪnˈstrʌktrɪs /

noun

1. someone who instructs; teacher
2. a university teacher ranking below assistant professor

Derived Forms

• inˈstructorˌship, noun
• instructress, noun:feminine

Other Words From

• in·struc·to·ri·al [in-struhk-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
• in·structor·ship noun
• self-in·structor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of instructor¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to instruc-, variant stem of instruere ( instruct ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

He later deployed to Afghanistan as a counterinsurgency instructor in Kabul.

From BBC

About 20 family members of the victims were sitting in the public gallery, alongside Leanne Lucas, a yoga instructor who was also stabbed in the attack.

From BBC

One particular "terrifying" experience involved a driving instructor who had made racist comments during a lesson.

From BBC

The Beechcraft was sent to Catalina to retrieve a flight instructor and two student pilots who were stranded on the island the afternoon of Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

Remember that about 70% of college instructors are adjunct professors who have few job protections.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adviser
• coach
• guide
• lecturer
• mentor
• professor
• teacher
• trainer
• tutor