: 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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Big Think, 8 May 2026
Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The cuts also include 53 non-teaching positions associated with schools that are closing in the 2026-27 school year, district spokesman John Sullivan said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
Adjective
In April more than 300 non-teaching staff members were laid off.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The cuts also include 53 non-teaching positions associated with schools that are closing in the 2026-27 school year, district spokesman John Sullivan said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaching. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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