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

He was born in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa to expatriate Indian parents, who were both educators, and grew up there as the country was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie. —Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 May 2025

This works especially well for educators, consultants, or coaches. —Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

Schuster was the senior Jewish educator of the group, while Milgrim served on the board of directors. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was an educator in Newark Public Schools and a member of the city council before being elected mayor for the first time in 2014. —Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 May 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