instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər 

: one that instructs : teacher

especially : a college teacher below professorial rank

instructorship

in-ˈstrək-tər-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of instructor

• teacher
• educator

Examples of instructor in a Sentence

He's a poetry instructor at a local community college.

had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system

Recent Examples on the Web

Next, the instructor tries luring the child back into the pool with a sparkly pink rubber duck, which does the trick. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026

Peloton instructor Logan Aldridge said the science backs up what people are feeling. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Incidents in recent weeks include a man who tried to open an exit door of a Frontier Airlines plane before being restrained by a passenger who was a jiu-jitsu instructor. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for instructor

• abductor
• adductor
• conductor
• constructor
• destructor
• inductor
• mukhtar
• semiconductor
• superconductor

Kids Definition

instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər 

: one that instructs : teacher

instructorship

-ˌship 

noun