: of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching
a teaching aid
the teaching profession
a teaching assistant
Examples of teaching in a Sentence
Noun
He went into teaching after college.
a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching, even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
In between teaching and training, Wilkins helped coach South’s throwers.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Examples include co-teaching, or teaching a lesson together, and providing student and classroom observations and feedback.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
In between teaching and training, Wilkins helped coach South’s throwers.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Los Angeles schools are one week away from a historic employee walkout — which for the first time would involve three major unions representing teachers, most non-teaching staff and school administrators, including principals and assistant principals.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Examples include co-teaching, or teaching a lesson together, and providing student and classroom observations and feedback.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaching. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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