instructor

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·​struc·​tor in-ˈstrək-tər 

: one that instructs : teacher

especially : a college teacher below professorial rank

instructorship

in-ˈstrək-tər-ˌship 

noun

instructorship

2 of 2

noun (2)

in·​struc·​tor·​ship ə̇nzˈtrəktə(r)ˌship 

ə̇nˈst-

: the position or status of an instructor

obtained an instructorship at the university

Synonyms of instructor

Noun (1)

• teacher
• educator

Examples of instructor in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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

Noun

McAfee appears in the movie as a Marines drill instructor, appearing alongside stars Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgard, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

An instructor at the local community college, he was used to telling other people what to do. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor. — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Avery took the witness stand Wednesday morning, providing his first live testimony since Gonzalez was arrested in May along with her father, Florida lawyer Francisco Gonzalez, and her former boyfriend, Hawaii surf instructor Kai Cordrey. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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