Definition of instructor
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Examples of instructor in a Sentence
He's a poetry instructor at a local community college.
had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system
Recent Examples of instructor from the Web
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Before taking contract work in Idaho, Bullinger worked as a pilot at Classic Aviation Services in Utah and was a licensed aircraft instructor.
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A teen from the Netherlands died in a bungee jumping accident in 2015 — and now the bungee instructor may face criminal charges.
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Shah began studying ballet less than three years ago when Israeli-American instructor Yehuda Maor was invited by the Danceworx Academy to teach in India — a country with no special ballet academies.
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Senior Chief Nathan Snyder, the top enlisted instructor at the school, said that kind of training saves lives.
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Lab instructor Vivek Pillarisetty agreed, stating that the concepts the students would be taking away are the fundamentals and basics for electrical engineering technology or mechatronic engineering technology.
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Much was made of the author’s looks—she was named one of People magazine’s most beautiful people—and lack of literary background; there was titillated interest in her days living in a slum and working as an aerobics instructor.
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The simulator is used for in-service training sessions for licensed operators as well as those who are in training to get their license, according to Bob Artus, a simulator instructor.
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In a White House that contained Steve Bannon, Omarosa, and a random barre instructor, the presence of Goldman Sachs seemed comparatively normal.
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First Known Use of instructor
15th century
INSTRUCTOR Defined for English Language Learners
instructor
playDefinition of instructor for English Language Learners
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: a person who teaches a subject or skill : someone who instructs people
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: a teacher in a college or university who is not a professor
INSTRUCTOR Defined for Kids
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Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for instructor Spanish Central: Translation of instructor Nglish: Translation of instructor for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of instructor for Arabic speakers
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