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

Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Several months ago, the district launched a guiding coalition that included administrators and more than 100 teachers to examine its one-to-one device model, which ensures every student has a computer. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Two other public school teachers in the Tampa Bay region who spoke for this story asked to keep their identities hidden. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

This is not an unfamiliar setting for Foster, 44, who was a math teacher in Ghana before making the perilous journey through the Sahel toward Libya, and then across the Mediterranean into Italy, finally arriving in Spain. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 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