teacher

noun

teach·​er ˈtē-chər 

1

: one that teaches

especially : one whose occupation is to instruct

2

: a Latter-day Saint ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood

Synonyms of teacher

• educator
• instructor

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

In an interview with NPR, Wolff said neighbors, family, and teachers all agreed that Saldaño was sometimes delusional and unable to understand such simple directions as how to cross the street without being hit by a car. —Nina Totenberg, NPR, 22 June 2026

This school year, 77 teacher and staff positions districtwide were funded through independent revenue, up from 67 in 2024-25. —Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

Developing women leaders is a parent’s job, a teacher’s, a friend’s, a manager’s, and a partner’s. —Savanah F.s. Bray, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Ruben’s modern twist on Northanger focused on a young American literature teacher named Catherine Winslet, who relocates to Bath to ghostwrite the memoirs of her eccentric idol, Mrs Daftwood. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026

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