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 of educator

• teacher
• instructor

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

But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Convocation was an investment in preparing and aligning the thousands of educators and employees responsible for serving Fort Worth ISD students every day. — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The city needs leaders who will commit to building on NYC Reads and doing the hard work of improving student reading outcomes and strengthening the tools and support educators receive. — Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

And what can parents, educators and other caring adults actually do to help? — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for educator

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