instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər 

: one that instructs : teacher

especially : a college teacher below professorial rank

instructorship

in-ˈstrək-tər-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of instructor

• teacher
• educator

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 on the Web

Due to his fame, the military initially tried to keep Stewart, who was a licensed commercial pilot, stateside as a flight instructor and used him for publicity and March of Dimes promotional tours. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Here, an instructor trained in the British Percy Stansbury shooting technique schools guests wearing tweed to shoot on a sweeping, 18-station course. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

For the first time in his meteoric rise through the NFL’s coaching ranks, Blough is the primary instructor. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Kennison, a former Gourmandise cooking instructor who taught alongside De Lutz, has been making bean-to-bar chocolate as a hobby for 20 years, usually at her own home but never in the summer. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for instructor

• abductor
• adductor
• conductor
• constructor
• destructor
• inductor
• mukhtar
• semiconductor
• superconductor

Kids Definition

instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər 

: one that instructs : teacher

instructorship

-ˌship 

noun