professor

noun

pro·​fes·​sor prə-ˈfe-sər 

1

: one that professes, avows, or declares

2

a

: a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education

b

: a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school

c

: one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill

professorship

prə-ˈfe-sər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of professor in a Sentence

Professor Williams will be teaching the class.

Recent Examples on the Web

Continue reading … MISSING REBELS – Liberal professor sounds alarm as young Americans 'absent' from anti-Trump movement. —FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Ana Paula Sousa, a journalist and film professor at ESPM-SP, noted that Brazil’s model is unique in its scope. —Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025

Elizabeth Palley, a professor of social work at Adelphi University, Long Island, argues that New York’s infrastructure is more robust than many realize. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Policymakers at the Fed disagree about whether to prioritize containing inflation or jolting employment, John Sedunov, a finance professor at Villanova University's School of Business, told ABC News. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing professor

• assistant professor
• associate professor
• regius professor

Rhymes for professor

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• repressor
• successor

Kids Definition

professor

noun

pro·​fes·​sor prə-ˈfes-ər 

: a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university

professorial

ˌprō-fə-ˈsōr-ē-əl 

ˌpräf-ə-, 

-ˈsȯr-

adjective

professorially

-ē-ə-lē 

adverb