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

At a moment when educators are rethinking how to prepare students for an increasingly complex world, the mathematics of democracy offers a rare opportunity to teach intellectually rigorous, consequential topics that can build awareness and capacity. — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

By 2022, Mazza was leading the dance program at the Darien Arts Center, where Ulloa is also a dance educator. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Jamie Viebach is a horticulture educator at the University of Illinois extension. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026

In the exclusive clip below, Elliott addresses fellow educators in Temecula, CA in the context of a fight with a conservative school board over what should and should not be taught to students. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 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