instructor

noun

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
Synonyms of instructornext
: one that instructs : teacher
especially : a college teacher below professorial rank
instructorship noun

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
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The most dangerous variable, instructors often say, is not the snowpack. Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 The school holds students’ phones during the day, but Stella Maris Co-principal Francie Moss met recently with middle school instructors to slowly reduce time on laptops and other screens — especially in English language and grammar classes. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Plato was a humanoid-robot instructor powered by AI, the only kind of instructor our school had had for as long as any of us could remember. Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 According to her Instagram account, which has since been set to private, Susie works as a yoga and pilates instructor at LA Fitness. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instructor

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of instructor was in the 15th century

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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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instructor

noun
in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər How to pronounce instructor (audio)
: one that instructs : teacher
instructorship noun

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