substitute teacher

noun

US

: a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is not available

Examples of substitute teacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bye, a parent and former president of parent-teacher clubs at two district schools, had worked as a substitute teacher and educational food-service executive. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Many French students returned to stifling, overcrowded, teacherless classrooms (with no substitute teacher for weeks) as the deadly heatwaves in Europe extended far past their usual summer boundary. — Sarah Gidick, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

When Danny is assigned to create a holiday scrapbook for his mom, Michaela reluctantly accepts help from his free-spirited substitute teacher, Bryan (Morgan), whose creativity clashes with her need for preciseness and control. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Still chasing fame and struggling to land her big break, Trina returns to her alma mater as an unqualified substitute teacher. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for substitute teacher

• bleacher
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• feature
• preacher
• reacher
• schoolteacher