educator

noun

ed·​u·​ca·​tor ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 

1

: one skilled in teaching : teacher

2

a

: a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2

b

: an administrator in education

Synonyms

• educationist [chiefly British]
• instructor
• pedagogue
• pedagog
• preceptor
• schoolteacher
• teacher

Examples of educator in a Sentence

The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.

decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator

Recent Examples on the Web

Two years ago, Santiago Charter administrators Ashley Pedroza and Lauren Salloum attended a dual enrollment professional development program for high school educators. —Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025

The San Dieguito Union High School District board approved a settlement agreement with the San Dieguito Faculty Association on June 11 in a show of support for educators. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025

Last year in collaboration with Wharton online, the company released guidance for educators to leverage generative AI in teaching. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 17 June 2025

But educators have also long been held to the standard of a role model. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for educator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator